Results 261-280 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 772.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools admitted to the DEIS programme in the years subsequent to its introduction; the number of these that are no longer participants in the scheme or are still involved in the scheme but under a different banding designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32428/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 773.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools admitted to the DEIS programme in the years subsequent to its introduction; the number of these that are no longer participants in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32429/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1072.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the timeline for the passage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1080.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a valuation ceiling on 'cost-rental tenant-in-situ', and how it is calculated; and if there are any other options for a person in such a situation, as in the case of a person (details supplied). [31921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Consultations (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1264.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of her consultation on introducing a cost of disability payment, and whether a report will be available to her on practical options in time for consideration in the forthcoming budget. [31563/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Reviews (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1507.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her Department’s review of the use of the judicial review mechanism in the Irish jurisdiction; the objectives of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31709/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1778.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received a submission regarding the very short notice given to parents and children in international protection of the requirement to move accommodation; and if he is able to accommodate their request for alternative approaches for such persons. [31562/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1875.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the budget submission made by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1981.To ask the Minister for Health if he has had discussions regarding the recommendation of the expert review group that the clinical nurse manager 2 scale would have an additional point on the scale added and have a long-service increment introduced. [30968/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2131.To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the committee being formed to review and inform the development of a national diabetes strategy; the terms of reference the committee will be guided by; the timeline for the completion of the committee's work and presentation to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2132.To ask the Minister for Health the specific industries that will be represented on the committee to inform the development of a national diabetes strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2214.To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been made in order that the HSE pay rates and overtime payments will apply in bodies providing such services in the not-for-profit sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2215.To ask the Minister for Health if he has sanctioned a scheme for children on orthodontic waiting lists to see private practitioners for treatment; the categories of orthodontic treatment to which the scheme applies; and if he has plans to extend this scheme in any manner. [31918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 2704.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the uptake of supports provided by her Department to rejuvenate town centres and high streets at the county level; whether she has considered the idea of local one-stop shops for information to increase the uptake of these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33568/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: Like my good colleague and fellow Meath man, I read the climate advisory report this morning. It shows that residential building is the only area where we are on target to meet out climate budget. It commended the Government on the 80% take up in the retrofitting loan scheme and one-stop shop. However, the report recommends targeted interventions. I would like the Tánaiste to look at...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 16. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the new initiatives under consideration to promote regional sector clusters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has evaluated the environment for entrepreneurship and the rate of start-up activity, particularly in the areas of opportunity created by the green and the digital transformation which are altering the business models of every sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is planning to change the approach to the planning and delivery of schools to ensure that new urban fast growth zones can see schools built in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she would consider it timely to convene a national education convention to evaluate how well adapted Ireland’s arrangements are to meet the scale of challenges in the years ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (11 Jul 2024)

Richard Bruton: 175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he is adjusting the strategy to increase Ireland’s attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment in a quickly changing geopolitical environment, which increasingly sees Ireland in competition with larger EU member states better equipped to provide large financial incentives to new investors; and if he...