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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students who received results from the November 2020 leaving certificate will have the opportunity to qualify for courses in autumn 2021 which have a health professions admission test, HPAT, entry requirement or a CAO process; and if a necessary change in closing dates can be made to accommodate same. [9145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some large community general practitioner practices have arranged safe use of community halls for administering vaccines to those over 85 years of age (details supplied); and if arrangements will be made for this model to be used which has made considerable arrangements for the safety of patients. [9193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are facilities for persons to postpone national car tests, NCTs, while they are trying to avoid all risky situations from a Covid-19 perspective. [8091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if the banks can extend a mortgage break to borrowers during the present severe restrictions on economic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 328. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has assessed the treatment of Uighur minorities and whether this conforms with international standards of human rights; and the latest initiatives in which the Government has been involved at European or international level on the question. [7922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classes at primary level available in a school planning area (details supplied); if an assessment of under provision has been undertaken by the NCSE; the extent to which new special units have been included in any of the existing school development plans for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Efficiency (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions planned to improve the energy performance of schools in view of the adoption of a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2050; if there will be new options for older buildings to adopt phased improvements; and her plans to become a partner in initiatives, for example, better energy communities in which a co-ordinated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 838. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to use community pharmacists in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme given their experience in rapid and effective vaccination. [8531/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I propose to share my time with Deputy Stanton if that is in order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I have a few questions. Will the move to regularise the position of undocumented people in Ireland require additional changes in work permit legislation? Primary responsibility falls probably to the Department of Justice. Will we need to do that? I would like to follow up on areas of scarcity where initiatives to develop apprenticeships have been tried. How extensive has the developing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I would be interested in seeing the figures relating to employment permits across the different categories during the Covid-19 to see what is happening with patterns of employment. It was stated that there is still great demand in some high skills areas. It seems likely that is in the IT sector, but it would be interesting, however, to see what is happening in other areas. It was also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: It sounds like it can be quite bureaucratic to meet these requirements. If someone is in a somewhat vulnerable position, are the witnesses happy that it is relatively easy to do this? Would the Department consider issuing sectoral permits rather than tight permits so that a person would have a little bit more freedom within the sector?

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I raise the issue of the airline industry, which is of major strategic importance to Ireland, far more so than any other EU member state. Over the coming years, I am aware there will be massive over-capacity in the airline industry. However, that does not ensure that access will be available for Ireland, which will be crucial. What goals has the Minister set for Ireland to protect our...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: It is acceptable to get a written response, if necessary.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: I commend the Minister on her work in developing a leaving certificate for this year. Is it not time that we agreed to accelerate reform in the leaving certificate? It is a tyrannical test that serves only the interest of higher education wanting an easy way of access. It undermines vocational education and is a straitjacket on teachers who want creative learning. It is long past time...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans are in train to make it mandatory for learner permit holders to sit a test and demonstrate proof they have failed before they apply for a successive learner permit. [6751/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times drivers have failed to attend for a scheduled driver test at NDLS centres in 2019 and 2020; the impact this had on waiting times; if the system for scheduling tests is robust enough to minimise waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6752/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the support services the public service has put in place to support remote workers and in particular access to professional support for injury, stress and so on which may arise; and if these supports are done through in-house human resources or contracted out to outside professionals. [6479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to consider admitting new schools to DEIS status based on the new model developed by her Department; if so, when same will be scheduled; and if her attention has been drawn to the anomalous exclusion of a school (details supplied) from the scheme. [6872/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Feb 2021)

Richard Bruton: 631. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the theft of bikes under threat of violence with or without offensive weapons is becoming a growing pattern of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6873/21]