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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: It could apply to every single scheme. If the SEAI is going to correct for that, it would be correcting for that right across all its saving predictions. I would like to go back to the other issue the SEAI representatives raised, which was about these obligated entities. What exactly are their commitments now? I was surprised to hear the witnesses say these entities could decide for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Is this decided by the SEAI or by the people who -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: One of the groups I am interested in is small enterprises and how they are taking up opportunities. There was recent publicity about the fact not having a fridge door on your fridge means you could halve your energy use by simply retrofitting a door to it. Is that sort of initiative by a small business open to support? I am aware of the EXEED scheme and so on but they sound like much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Do they have to be part of an area group scheme or can they do it individually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: A sector could therefore target fridge doors in retail or something, or fishmongers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Retrofitting Schemes: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (11 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Either they do or do not cut energy use. If they are efficient at cutting energy use, surely there is a benefit for carbon, energy use and the whole nine yards.

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: ComReg has a formal dispute resolution where a problem has not been resolved for 40 days but a fee of €15 has to be paid for it. I do not mind paying the fee but it should be refunded if the case finds that the company was wanting. We should not putt obstacles in the way; 40 days is four times what the delivery standard for those companies should be and if ComReg has to intervene in...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I join with other Deputies in saying this Bill is very welcome. I also join with other Deputies, however, in saying we need a much more activist consumer protection approach in this country, particularly at this time of rising costs but more importantly at a time of imbalance in the relationship between these large companies, which not only have access to market power but that also have an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: In recent years there has been a seachange in support for childcare, which is a credit to both the current Minister and his predecessors. We used to have just three hours per day in term time for just two years and now we have 45 hours for up to 14 years and it is year round. It is worth up to €63 per week. That is very important. However, our policy lab has done extensive work and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the humanitarian situation in Myanmar; and the initiatives that have been taken by the international community to address the situation. [48926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the discussions that are occurring at the United Nations regarding reform in its structures and procedures in the wake of multiple global crises. [48925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way that Budget 2023 will commence the implementation of recommendations made by The Commission on the Defence Forces. [48931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has met with the Residential Tenancies Board to discuss the Customer Relations Management and in particular the ease with which clients can raise queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49235/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 373. To ask the Minister for Health if he has assessed the matter whereby persons suffering certain mental health conditions are only eligible for long-term illness while under the age of 16 years; if this constitutes age discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 393. To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the supports for mobility of persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49377/22]

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: It is often said that sunshine is the best disinfectant. One of the things the Government has done very successfully is change the debate about insurance, which used to be conducted entirely in the dark and there was a blame game with people pointing the finger at fraudsters, ambulance-chasing lawyers and insurance companies that did not care about what premium they set because they could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Tánaiste on the progress he has made on workers' rights, consumers' rights and legislation on anti-competitive practices in a very difficult time. At the risk of raising the ire of my colleague Deputy Shanahan, I have to say that not long after TalkTalk closed in the south east, one of the initiatives we took involved the creation of regional enterprise plans. This...