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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: Yes. I thank Mr. Newham very much. Perhaps he could, at some point, provide some of those data on those international comparisons regarding compliance and some of the other features. He might also pass on my thanks, and I would say the thanks of the committee, for the work of the Company Law Review Group. It works tirelessly in the background and has provided us with a very good source of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: Yes, that is grand. I would just like to get those data at some point. It would be interesting to have a look at how we stack up internationally.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: While I know that speed is of the essence in rolling out the booster programme, are there plans to ensure the EU-compatible digital Covid certificate, which is the record of vaccination, will include information on the administration of the third dose? As the Taoiseach is aware, for example, from tomorrow, France will require people over a certain age to have had three doses before they can...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: On somewhat the same topic, I think we all recognise the anguish of families who have seen the house of their dreams crumble before their eyes because of defective materials. The Government has rightly introduced a scheme which shows solidarity with those people. However, given the scale of this, the cost of which is already €2 billion and rising, does the Tánaiste believe that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages new mechanisms to reward farmers for methane reduction in view of its recognised significant impact in the short-term climate challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60638/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages new mechanisms to reward farmers for new measures to sequester carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 95. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to improve consumer rights; and if he will consider initiatives that would foster better value for consumers at a time of rising prices through switching suppliers, greater transparency in charging structures or other initiatives. [60637/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (9 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the recently transposed EU Copyright Directive can assist businesses and workers in the media sector. [60636/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. This year we have around 70,000 graduates from higher education and about 40,000 graduates from further education. That is 110,000. Over the next five years, we can expect more than 500,000 people to come out of third level, higher and further education. How effective are the policy tools now in place to shift the shape of that to provide these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: I return to the issues of design and management in SMEs. As I said earlier, these issues have been around forever, and as the circular economy takes hold, with enterprise having to design out much of the environmental damage from initial product design through to packaging, waste management and how the product is used, prepared and repurposed, we will need much more sophisticated design if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if special provision is being made to support those with long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the backlog that has developed in issuing public services cards which require public attendance; the current waiting time; and the measures are being taken to end same. [60521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedure for registering a birth and issuing a PPS number to a newborn child; and if she has considered ways in which this could be streamlined to make it easier for parents. [60522/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 387. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if special provision is being made to support those forced into absences from work due to caring for children contracting Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the measures in place to support persons with long Covid; the extent of the prevalence of same; and if cover such as medical card cover can be extended on a temporary basis. [59865/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: My camera is not working so I will have to sharpen up my performance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: I welcome Ms Donnelly. I worked with her when I was Minister and she is absolutely a correct selection for the role she is playing. I wish her very well in what is a critical task. I have several questions. Ireland has been remarkably successful in its ICT transformation and becoming a smart economy, and that increasingly seems to be the direction of travel. We have also been remarkably...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (2 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of business innovation districts in place; and if the take-up of this opportunity has matched expectations for the initiative. [59575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities (2 Dec 2021)

Richard Bruton: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of sustainable energy communities which have been formed to date; the scale of energy improvement investments which have been facilitated by such communities; and if he has plans to enhance the scope for such initiatives under the Climate Action Plan. [59579/21]