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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: It is fair to say that the common travel area precedes the European Union and, as such, hopefully it is not threatened by Britain's decision to withdraw from the Union. That gives it a separate status and that has been recognised by all sides. On the question of financial institutions and the permit arrangement that now has to be switched from the UK to Europe, which I welcome, are there...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: 299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the proposals in respect of increases proposed for An Post pensioners have been considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (6 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a proposal to initiate a cull of seals has been considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28743/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an entire class must isolate in the event of one positive case of Covid-19, even if the close contacts of the student test negative. [27749/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Oct 2020)

Richard Bruton: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the principles that underpinned the standardisation approach that was used to adjust the calculated grades made by teachers; the protections that were in place to ensure that in cases in which downgrades were to occur each pupil was treated equally regardless of the school in which the grade was awarded; and if stress tests were applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if progress has been possible on the request by community employment supervisors for an occupational pension scheme. [27622/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: What is striking about the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's advice is that it recognises the short-term extreme disruption the economy will go through and acknowledges that a new normal must arise. Something like a new deal needs to be developed in Ireland at this stage. Will there be a substantially larger public investment programme? It is important that we start to take the opportunity...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: I am conscious there is significant opportunity and need for structural change in respect of climate action in many sectors of our economy, including the public sector. It would be very timely to commit not only to higher levels of investment but to accelerating that change and developing tools that will lead enterprise to accelerate those needed investments and to position itself for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the advice of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on the shape of the future budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26405/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has assessed the advice of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on the shape of the future budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26522/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: I wish to recognise the foresight of the Minister of Finance in drawing up the budget last year as he left scope for many measures that are now helping to protect the economy. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has indicated that it believes substantial additional stimulus should be undertaken in 2021. I am keen to explore what this substantial additional stimulus will look like.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Broadcasting Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Taoiseach for providing a full answer on this timely question. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to shape a new media environment rather than allowing our existing media to be hollowed out by some of the forces of change that are currently at work. Does the Taoiseach agree that Covid has underlined the importance of an independent media more vividly than ever before and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Broadcasting Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: Yes, the whole regulatory environment concerning who is a publisher and who is not and these sort of obligations.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Broadcasting Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he is in a position to finalise the membership of the Media Commission. [16500/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the scope for accelerating the delivery of important public investment priorities at a time when private investment is likely to fall sharply and a demand stimulus will be needed has been examined. [26413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the appropriate supports are in place to allow for online learning in schools, including the appropriate provision of laptops and other devices to students; if sufficient technical supports to teachers and students are available to best use the facility and access to the best online tools. [26759/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards being put in place to ensure the 2021 leaving certificate exams will take place in June 2021; and the adjustments to ensure fairness in examination for students that have had disrupted schooling. [26758/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of RSE in schools has been completed; and when the changes will be introduced in schools. [26760/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 536. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if short-time working under jobseeker’s benefit was claimable at the same time as the employer was claiming the recently closed temporary wage subsidy scheme from the Revenue Commissioners. [26353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (29 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 558. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an additional allowance will be given to students from low income families and an extension of child benefit beyond 18 years of age to encourage continuation in education after their junior certificate. [26761/20]