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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has assessed the potential to move travel requirements to a service model by using sharing platforms, vehicle sharing and ride sharing; and if he will consider providing a fund to stimulate innovation in this area. [20999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 214. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Enterprise Forum last met; if the forum has discussed rising energy costs within the industry sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the consultation that his Department is holding with industry representatives in relation to rising energy costs; the mechanism by which the consultation operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20996/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will list the extended producer responsibility schemes that are in place for recovering waste material funded by a levy on the product put on the market; if he will list in respect of each the volume of material recovered in weight and the way that compares with the current volume of sales; if he will indicate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 323. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that is being made as regards to reviewing the policy position on the development of private wires and direct lines; if a public consultation will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20993/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 324. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department intends to introduce further legislative measures pertaining to existing industrial emissions licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20994/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: It is music to my ears to hear Dr. Kinnane say we should start with the not-so-deep measures, such as heat controls, draught-stopping and all of those things that are very impactful. Under the retrofitting plan, we would still have 1.5 million homes untouched. These are certainly low-hanging fruit from that point of view. On the issue of management of the whole process, we have a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 645. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that persons who surrendered their home to the financial crisis but who did not enter bankruptcy or similar arrangements will be able to access the local authority loan, the Fresh Start and other appropriate schemes on the same basis as first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 1202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the cost of graduate-entry courses to medicine and the lack of loan options for students to fund the cost; and if he will consider support for the cost in order to promote a greater supply of graduating doctors. [20438/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (26 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 1799. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to work with key stakeholders to introduce a public health obesity Bill, including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/22]

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Bill. The response from some in the Opposition to what we are achieving here is less than fair. Almost 1 million workers in Ireland are without either a sick pay or pension scheme, and this year we will move to remedy in our legislative code both those elements. One thing we have learnt from Covid is how many very important and strategic workers are in precarious positions....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: I add my voice to those wishing Teresa, Noel and Liam well. I have the privilege of representing two of them, so I pass on particularly good wishes to them. I welcome the offsetting measures the Tánaiste has indicated in the context of the May increase in carbon tax. I ask him to look at other measures that could be implemented far more effectively than the bogus and unsustainable...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: The Minister will be aware that there has been lively debate on this matter within the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action under its Chairman, Deputy Leddin. I would like to ask the Minister a couple of questions. When does he believe it will be appropriate to have a protected auction for floating wind energy generation capacity? When does he think it would be appropriate for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recycling Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: On Deputy Hourigan's point as to whether the Minister of State is willing to strengthen the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022, I agree that we need a fundamental shift in a series of sectors, including the food sector, but there is no provision in the Bill for imposing any responsibility on Ministers other than the Minister for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Minister of State on the progress made on this proposed legislation. PIAB fixes cases in half the time and at one twentieth of the legal cost. Therefore, it is a worthwhile venture. A worrying trend, however, has seen the number of PIAB cases accepted fall from over 50% to 37%. This suggests people are testing the courts and their willingness to implement the quantums...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that his Department is preparing to implement the circular economy ambitions of the Government. [18475/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: When the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 was published recently, it was disappointing to discover that no obligation will be placed on other Ministers to develop a strategy. It is left to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, to develop a programme. The Tánaiste is very interested in seeing circular economy thinking...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: While I welcome those general approaches, which are largely EU driven, the reality is that we have the lowest circularity rate in Europe at approximately 1.6%. The average is 11.8%. Only 10% of waste is recovered in the construction sector for any sort of useful approach. If we do not start to dig into the sectors and see what is wrong within them, we will fail. Timber use in construction...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Richard Bruton: Would the Government consider supporting an amendment to the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022 to place an obligation on individual Ministers to report on progress on sectoral strategies under the circular economy heading? It is notably absent from the Bill, even though it is at the heart of the Climate Action and Low Carbon...