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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 391. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in view of the recent tragic accidents involving very powerful dogs, the plans to tighten the rules about permitted breeds and codes of conduct when in public places; the plans for public information notices to inform people of rights and duties at places which might be deemed higher-risk; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: Okay. Will it be part of the circular economy strategy to bring that in, as such?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: I agree with the Minister that we need new approaches and we need research, but we do have known measures that could be implemented. My interest is in how successful we have been. We have slurry spreading, clover planting, protected urea, multi-species sward, incorporation of straw and afforestation cover in winter. Many of these things are not new and do not need research; it is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: I worry that there is no sense that, because we are now off target, we need to take some pretty sharp corrective action. It seems to me that farmers respond to financial incentives. They cut their nitrogen because the price went up. If there were more rewards for the plan that would reduce their emissions numbers, I think we would see farmers responding much more quickly. I go back to the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress since 2018 in the uptake in measures from the Teagasc list of cost-effective ways of reducing CO2-equivalent emissions from agriculture and if new measures are planned to accelerate take-up. [25753/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: It is reported that agriculture is substantially off target for its carbon budget and that it would have to achieve cuts of 8% per annum to stay within budget in the remaining years. I would like to understand from the Minister how successful we have been in terms of the take-up of all the measures in the Teagasc list and if we can do more to enhance that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 25. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the waiting list activity of the NTPF to date in 2024; if it is on track to deliver its targets for the year; and if he envisages any extension of its remit in this sphere to meet other areas where waiting times can be a problem. [25751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 36. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has commenced work on the carer's guarantee which was an element of the Programme for Government; what range of services (fuel, emergency assistance, recuperation supports, and so on) are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25412/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the acreage of agricultural land which he envisages will be devoted to new bio-based activities by 2030 under plans for biofuels and anaerobic digestion, and so on; and how the price of feedstock will be set to ensure stable income to growers. [25752/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has developed funding templates to promote cross-agency and cross-Department collaboration, particularly in the context of positive ageing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19864/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: A decade ago we had 1.8 million at work and adding 100,000 to that was deemed wildly optimistic. Today, we have 1 million more at work than then. What we need is a strategy to build the capacity of the public service to deliver for this bigger and more ambitious working population. We need to build at scale, both public infrastructure, the move to net zero, and harnessing AI. This is an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been made by a school (details supplied) for redevelopment of its school hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25729/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the community employment scheme has been subject to programme evaluation; if there are plans for its evolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 189.To ask the Minister for Finance if he has set a deadline for when the final proposals on the review of the primary medical certificate for motor and fuel tax concessions will be brought to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 196.To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the number of payments made under the Help to Buy Scheme and their average value to date for each county, in tabular form. [25420/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 299.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the building projects under consideration for a school (details supplied); and when they might be in a position to proceed to construction. [25027/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 322.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the recently announced IT grant for schools will be paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25297/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jun 2024)

Richard Bruton: 864.To ask the Minister for Health to grant extensions to medical card entitlements for children for whom domiciliary care allowance is being paid beyond age 16 to when they complete school, as it is difficult to be approved for disability allowance while still at school. [25492/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 10. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to modify the criteria for the next call for applications for the sports capital grant; when she is likely to be in a position to announce the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24424/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (30 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for new legislation in the broadcasting arena drawing on the various studies into the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24423/24]