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EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (24 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: I thank Deputy Haughey for sharing time on this issue. It is always said that the darkest hour is before the dawn. It certainly seems dark from this vantage point. In the UK the political "remainers" have effectively folded their cards and given up on that path. I saw reports in the newspapers that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade detected that fellow member states felt "gamed"...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the decision to remove from admission policies a preference for siblings in Dublin Catholic schools; if her Department was consulted on this move; and if this is regarded as a source of difficultly in achieving equitable admission in view of the considerable inconvenience for parents affected. [25734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that diverting speech and language therapists risks disrupting service at a critical time and disrupting the pipeline of work experience for graduates. [25737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capacity of the travel agent industry to survive the Covid-19 crisis has been assessed; and if a special range of supports will be developed in view of the particular circumstances of the sector.. [24900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered making the wearing of helmets by cyclists mandatory; and his plans to update legislation regarding cycling in view of the big uptake in use and the hazard posed by some practices on the roads at present. [25418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if the extension of employment wage subsidy scheme to proprietors and executive directors of small businesses will be considered. [24901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional Covid-19 supports are being considered for sectors whose revenue throughout the period of the new Covid-19 Roadmap are likely to be impacted to a far greater extent than 30% which has featured to date in the design of supports of general application. [25269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 302. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is working on the design of initiatives to support the various elements of the events sector which are unlikely return to generating more than a fraction of former revenue at any point in the new Covid-19 Roadmap; and the options under consideration. [25267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if special supports for proprietors and executive directors of small businesses for the duration of Covid-19 restrictions has been considered such as short time working payments and so on. [24902/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (22 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the status of testing and tracing capacity here; the extent to which demand is pressing on available resources; the planned additional resources anticipated to be allocated as part of development planning; the extent to which resources are deployed for precautionary testing as opposed to testing in cases in which suspected symptoms have been identified; and...

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: I held the post of jobs Minister back in 2011 and, to be fair, I think some of the characterisation of the recovery that we forged in those years that has been presented by the Opposition does not ring true with me. We built a stronger economy, a fairer economy, with a lot of really strong employment and diversified sectors, and that has to be reflected. However, I absolutely agree that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the basis of appeal of grades in the leaving certificate; if the deviation of the results of a school from a pattern in previous years can be a basis for appeal; if there is consideration being given to reserving some of the extra college places for late entry for persons who choose to sit the exam in November 2020 rather than accept calculated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 58. To ask the Minister for Health if the key indicators relating to Covid-19 are tracked relative to comparable countries such as the UK, Denmark and Austria and the EU as a whole covering such matters as testing rate per hundred thousand, hospital admissions per hundred thousand, reproduction rate of the virus, indicators of levels of social contact and so on; if so, if the indicators will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the airport authority has the legal entitlement to charge persons who drop off passengers to the airport; the public benefit that will arise from such a charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23882/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some insurers are unfairly seeking to take advantage of the benefit-in-kind concession granted to encourage company car fleets to go electric and that some insurers are refusing to recognise no-claim bonuses accumulated by drivers on their private policies, thereby overcharging for the risk of cover. [23894/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 728. To ask the Minister for Health if the increased means test for those over 70 years of age has been implemented. [23711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol for arranging a test for a person who does not have access to a car to drive himself or herself; if there is a backlog or delay in handling such tests; and if he is satisfied that there is a satisfactory clearing house for persons experiencing difficulties in this regard. [23706/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 727. To ask the Minister for Health if the extension of general practitioner only cards to those up to eight years of age is going ahead in September 2020 as originally planned. [23710/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports available to families that book holidays in destinations that were not on the green list and that opted not to travel even though the flight went ahead. [22520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (8 Sep 2020)

Richard Bruton: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation in preparation to provide a legal framework for the use of e-scooters; the work that has been done to date on that legislation; when it is scheduled to be presented; and his views on whether an opportunity for safe transport in a Covid-19 world is being lost through this gap in legislation. [22269/20]