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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (15 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the funding challenges for an initiative (details supplied) which had funding from Tusla in the past; if his Department can offer alternative funding for the initiative; and if Tusla is changing its policy approach. [29013/23]

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: There is a worrying trend in this House to see embracing sustainability and the climate challenge as a conspiracy somehow hatched in Dublin against the future of rural Ireland. The truth is exactly the opposite. It is those who seek to cling to practices and institutions that do not have a future who will lead their communities in the wrong direction. What I like about the vision for...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: On the general point of the ability of bodies that may take collective actions on behalf of consumers, there is this outstanding issue as to how they will fund such actions. I know the Minister of State has not included an amendment to champerty, where I understand exceptions have been granted in other cases in international law. I wonder how the Minister of State envisages these collective...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I get the impression, from what the Minister of State is saying, that he does not see this as being fully effective until that piece of the jigsaw is in place. I wonder why the Minister of State cannot give a timescale. Should we be looking for a review in six months whereby the Minister of State would come back to the committee and give us a report on the potential of that?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 107. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received reports from local authorities on the waiting lists to adapt their properties to meet the needs of tenants with a disability; and if he would consider extending the grant scheme which applies to privately owned properties to these homes with the tenant's fair share of costs not met by the grant capitalised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. It was really interesting. I have a few questions. The opening statement mentions a hydrogen pathway and says that the electrification pathway is superior. Are these two choices that we face? Is it the case that Ireland Inc. has to take a punt on one or the other or is it the case that they are essentially complementary and it is a question of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: On the issue of cost, to a layman, it sounds like quite a substantial matter to reduce the cost of electricity and achieve the viability that the witnesses are talking about. What sort of money does that represent in abating the 2 million tonnes of carbon that the witnesses say is the potential? What bill are we asking the Government to foot to achieve that? The corollary is whether it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: Perhaps the committee could take that up with the SEAI. It would be relevant information. Regarding Mr. Marren's last comment, is the climate action plan, as set out in the document in front of me, is less ambitious than it ought to be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: No, I just had a question on flexibility.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his Department has assigned work on preparing a regulatory regime for carbon capture and storage; and whether there is scope for the EU to promote the concept within the emission trading scheme to facilitate paying for carbon removal at the going carbon price. [27227/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will be announcing plans for additional schools in view of the census population figures and the substantial number of outstanding planning permissions; and, in particular, if she will outline her forecast for the growth in demand for primary school places in the next five years in the Clongriffin, Dublin 13 and Baldoyle...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 858. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new staff devoted to handling the increasing number seeking international protection; the target processing capacity which is planned over the coming year; if this is causing an increase in the prospective waiting period for a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1124. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the desire of athletic therapists to obtain recognition for their profession; and how such a process can be initiated. [27223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1125. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that negotiations have broken down between the NTPF and some private nursing homes, thereby jeopardising continuing care for many residents; if there is scope for mediation or adjudication on the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health if will outline the recent capital investments made in Beaumont Hospital; and the planned investments in the next five years, covering both buildings and additional equipment for diagnostics and treatment. [27228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1127. To ask the Minister for Health If she will outline the progress being made on a 2023 tender for home care services, and on the development of a statutory scheme for home care, which would bring equity and consistency into access; if she is aware of the frustration of some existing care providers on the continuous extension of the 2018 tender; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the planned developments in the DTSS; and whether discussions are under way with the profession to extend these services. [27575/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pharmacy Services (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: From previous replies, I think the Minister indicated a working group in place during Covid had been repurposed to look at taking advantage of low-hanging fruit in a highly-qualified segment of the population that has community confidence. The HSE is approaching this by looking at one column after another, which is going to be very slow and it will be difficult to make progress. Can the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pharmacy Services (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: Can the Minister give me a timeline for when we might see a significant package rather than the drip, drip, drip of individual arenas?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: I can understand the Minister's point about GP card and the drugs refund covering a lot of cases but medical appliances are a different situation. People who do not qualify for a medical card face huge uncertainty in accessing needed medical appliances for certain conditions. If the entire system cannot be reviewed, would it be possible that medical appliances would get some form of a...