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Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for being here to hear his debate. Some of his colleagues do not always stay to listen to debates, so it is refreshing he is here. When I was appointed Minister for enterprise in 2011, a total of 1.8 million people were at work. Today, the figure stands at 2.7 million. We have a 50% larger economy in terms of the number of people in employment. That is an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he will indicate the life expectancy at birth and at age 65 in 1950, 1970, 1990, 2010 and the most recent year for which data is available. [13516/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the numbers of people aged 65-74, 75-84, and 85+ in 2000, 2022, and projected for 2040, and the corresponding ratio each represents as a proportion of those of working age in those years. [13517/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the ratio of those aged 65+ to the population of working age in each local authority. [13518/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the numbers of people at work who have pension coverage beyond the social insurance pension, and the number who do not, distinguishing the pattern for male versus female workers, and for those aged under 50 years, and those 50+ years. [13519/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the number of people aged 65-69, 70-74, and 75+ who are still in employment. [13520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the planning for a new secondary school (details supplied), and if her Department has had an update on new developments under construction or in the pipeline which will drive pupil numbers. [14944/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the masterplan for the new build for a school (details supplied) in Swords; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14945/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 714. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered extending the deadline for the temporary waiver of development fees, as many applicants were unable to complete the process within the short timeframe given. [15376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 787. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the costs for a homeless family being rehoused in unfurnished accommodation; whether the present ceiling of €3,000 for establishment costs adequately reflects the true cost of a family setting up home; and if she would consider establishing a higher limit. [14742/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1015. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department, where it mistakenly placed an employee on too high a PRSI deduction for a lengthy period, will repay the over-deduction over the full period; and if not, if the refund will only apply to the four year period for which the Department of Social Protection will make repayments. [14835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1468. To ask the Minister for Health if the NTPF has set out an activity plan for 2024 setting out the outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and diagnostic evaluations and scopes that will be carried out in the course of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a Dublin premium for health workers where there is a high level of attrition from posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the extent of unclaimed tax allowances and other benefits; if he would consider establishing a cross-Government initiative to promote better take-up of such benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered the provision of incentives towards the creation of safe secure living in town centres suitable for those seeking to rightsize and to gain access to homes where assisted living within the community could be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15265/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what policy tools have been put in place to support rightsizing of accommodation for those, particularly older people to move to a smaller home or to adapt their existing home into two residential units, releasing unneeded space upgrading the energy use and comfort of the home; and if he will indicate his estimate of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 152. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has set any target for the development of purpose-built housing for older people by the councils or Approved Housing Agencies, distinguishing the level of wrap-around service for those designated for people who require assisted living. [15932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the scheme for promoting the sale of apartments to owner-occupiers has been taken up; and if he would consider simplifying its terms so that higher take-up can be achieved. [15264/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered relaxing the rules on pension drawdown to permit drawdown for certain purposes which might contribute to positive ageing, such as home adaptations, installation of technology, or caring support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (11 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the distribution of retirees from the public service, by age of retirement; and his estimate of the number of public servants at work aged 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, and 70 or over. [15928/24]