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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: Going back to the circular economy strategy, we have had legislation and the Minister has commissioned work, which I think is called a gap analysis. However, we are two years from that legislation and I am concerned that the creation of circular economy strategies for each sector is quite delayed. I have always advocated here and elsewhere that we should bring the sectors together already,...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: Even now we could not convene groups that would take on this discussion within food, construction and the key sectors we are interested in. It will be tricky for the Minister to set specific reuse targets for construction, for example, because there are a lot of moving parts. However, the need to have the sector thinking about how it can adopt more circular approaches is urgent. We still...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: On the climate action fund, is it correct that a surplus of between €250 million and €260 million is being carried over into this year? Is a call for funds expected if there is a significant build-up of reserves to initiate some new thinking in climate action?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate) (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: I would not like to see the elimination of the concept of calls. With projects being stalled, the Minister sees this as removing barriers, which is appropriate and I understand the reason for that. However, it is desirable to keep some element of the idea of issuing calls and forming groups of councils, enterprises, and whoever else, to initiate some projects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. Smith for his presentation. Everyone recognises that driving forward our renewable energy ambitions is complex. Storage is an integral part of that. How far short are we of surviving on the normal revenue that would come from being able to access one third of the renewable capacity, which he said is the stream of potential? There is potentially a very substantial amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: We are not going to design a new market here but it sounds as though it is extremely complex if you are watching one rising curve of surplus renewable and another one of these competing technologies with their different features. It sounds tricky enough. Is Energy Storage Ireland a long way off trading off a spot price to be able to justify some of these longer term things?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (25 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas of acute shortage of skilled workers in the public sector; and the initiatives he is considering to bridge the gap through instruments such as Springboard, dedicated public service apprenticeships, traineeships, and so on. [27048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review of the rioting in Dublin has resulted in new approaches being put in place; and if there is a need to develop a wider range of policies to create a capacity for coordinated responses to potential problems. [26505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the planning which has been put in place to roll out the community safety plans; the approach which will be taken to their creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will undertake an evaluation of further initiatives which could be taken to derive the full potential from the rural connectivity created by the National Broadband Plan, to deliver new services remotely and support new activity in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26499/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of the initial town centre first initiatives is being undertaken; and if she envisages further development of the approach for the future. [26498/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: The US Surgeon General sought a tobacco-style labelling on social media this week. He cited the damage to mental health and well-being for younger people due to high levels of exposure to social media which damages self-esteem, causes feelings of depression and a decline in the quality and quantity of their relationships, particularly for young women. He cited that these are not a failure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: In reflecting on that conversation, it is welcome that IBEC is entering into this sphere. To have longer lives is one of the great achievements of humanity and we are not maximising that potential or supporting it in an optimal way. I have noted many of IBEC's suggestions. It highlights Iarnród Éireann, which seems to have taken a very flexible approach to allowing part-time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: The question is how widespread it is. What is the percentage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: The corollary of opening the debate on this is that IBEC needs to do a survey of its own members’ practices so we have a picture of that. I will put the question slightly differently. Would IBEC support a code of practice developed by the WRC that would create a model of flexibility for people who have caring responsibilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: Does that cover people switching from full-time to part-time to combine their caring responsibilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: It is a request model. To my knowledge, there is no code of practice that says how the request should be judged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Better Care, Better Business Report: IBEC (19 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: We are talking about caring. To move the dial, I know small businesses are under a lot of pressure but, at the same time, if this is as important as IBEC is saying and is crucial to the supply, would it not be the way to go to get a proper code? Then, when these requests come in from family carers, there is a standard against which to judge them.