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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if income of no more than €14,000 earned from renting a room in a home is now excluded from all means tests applied by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who do not have a social welfare pension can qualify for the household benefit under a means test; when the additional amount allowed over and above the corresponding rate of contributory old age pension was last adjusted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (22 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the further work to develop a new national home care support scheme that has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/22]

Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: First, I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, on his appointment, which is a great appointment. He has served in that Department before, so he will hit the ground running. I wish him every success. I welcome this Bill. However, I would like to add some context. The record of foreign direct investment, FDI, in Ireland has been exemplary. That is something we should...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: As there is new evidence of war crimes in previously-occupied parts of Ukraine, the response from President Putin is to hold four referenda over this weekend in the still-occupied parts of Ukraine to escalate this conflict and declare these Russian territories. Added to that is the threat of nuclear action portraying the EU as the aggressor and the conscription of 300,000 new troops,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 97. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take fresh initiatives to support the opening of new services in areas where there is a proven lack of adequate supply, confirmed by the local childcare committee. [46133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 98. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider steps to simplify the registration of childminders delivering service from a home; and if he will consider ways of supporting such provision where there is a shortage of registered childcare services delivering under the various national childcare supports. [46134/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: Am I mistaken in saying that the grant for batteries has been withdrawn and there is no longer a grant for batteries? It seems slightly counterintuitive to what the witnesses are saying that it is a very good way of shaving peaks. I believe the domestic grant is gone. I have a few questions. The point was raised, which we have heard on a number of occasions, on the delay in getting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: There is no point in just appealing to us all to do it unless the regulator enforces it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: Am I correct that this is not being exploited: that we have to ring up ourselves? The consumer has to take the initiative. This thing which is designed to allow a shift has been put in and now we are waiting for Joe Bloggs to decide he is going to do it. That seems a hopeless approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: I might have more to say, but I am finished for now.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has developed a vision for the way in which broadband connectivity can transform lives, particularly in Ireland’s regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45645/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to bring measures forward to make energy-saving easier for people to achieve over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of current activity in installing small scale solar capacity with battery backup; and if he will consider introducing greater incentives towards this activity as a cost-effective means of supplementing the national generation capacity. [45923/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 377. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the remuneration for supervisors of community employment schemes has been linked to any grade in the public service; and the progress in negotiations to recognise such people in terms of pay and conditions, and pension rights. [45755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware of the possibility of some closures of physical Citizen Information Centres, and her assessment of the impact this may have on those who have weak digital literacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Post Office Network (20 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: 603. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a hub service is to be provided through the post-office network for persons who have difficulty with accessing online public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45644/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Derelict Sites (15 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Alan Dillon for putting in this question, which I am taking on his behalf. Everyone knows that the vacancy and dereliction of community buildings in our towns and villages are a blight not only on those towns, but they are a missed opportunity to deliver an asset that can be really valuable, not to mention the impact they can have on better climate policy. I urge the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Derelict Sites (15 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: While I absolutely agree that the integrated approach in Town Centre First is the correct approach, I urge the Minister to consider a cross-government strategy involving all Ministers to look at how we address refurbishment of derelict buildings, not just for community use but the potential for homes and other uses. The reality is that, in climate terms, it takes one tonne for every metre...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Derelict Sites (15 Sep 2022)

Richard Bruton: I completely agree that this is the right thing to do but we should be honest with ourselves. The CPO process has been dogged by slowness in moving. There is only one county that I know of that really takes it seriously, and only one, County Waterford, takes the repair and renewal scheme seriously. If we want to have a strategy on bringing derelict property into use, we have to get a...