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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister of State for his detailed reply and commend him on the progress being made. Has his Department or any body across the public service created a vision for broadband technology to deliver public services more effectively and reduce the carbon footprint of providing those services? One of the neglected areas is creating a vision for how rural Ireland, in particular, can be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illegal Dumping (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: In the context of the council's role, I want to ask the Minister of State whether he believes it would be helpful in terms of promoting recycling if there was more information on the rate of contamination of collections to be provided through the various providers. I refer to greater clarity on the destination of the different waste streams and perhaps better clarity on the labelling of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is tracking the emerging situation in Myanmar; and if he will indicate what leverage the international community can exercise to ensure citizen rights are respected. [19320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will indicate the processes which he has put in place to set sectoral targets under Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are new procedures in place that create complexity in transferring a pension paid from the UK to Ireland; and if there is any public agency which could advise citizens of how this can be done without incurring disproportionate costs. [20073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will indicate the benchmarks which he uses to assess the extent to which green criteria have impacted public procurement; and whether he can indicate how Ireland compares with other EU member states in this respect. [9534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (26 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is monitoring human rights standards in Pakistan, and in particular if he has assessed the blasphemy law which it is alleged is oppressive to Christians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Very briefly in the time available I would like to say I welcome this. We have acute supply problems in the construction sector and the solutions to those lie with skills, permits, technology, and of course wages. These increases are encouraging. It is also encouraging to see that in the past 12 months the numbers at work in construction are up by more than 22,000, and by 40,000 from the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential for the rural economy of the development of circular economy strategies; and if she will indicate the extent to which initiatives with focus on more sustainable use of products and materials, and on recovery and reuse are figuring among projects receiving support from her Department....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: It is encouraging to see today that the Central Bank is reporting a reduction of 5% in motor insurance in the first six months of this year. We also read today that the 188,000 uninsured drivers over a five-year period are adding €175 to premiums, effectively 6% per year. Can more effective action be taken to detect uninsured drivers?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (25 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 113. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential of the high-speed broadband network to create potential for rural development and the number of projects emerging for support from her Department's programmes which utilise its potential. [19323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline how working part-time hours affects a person’s entitlement to jobseeker's allowance; how it affects entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; and the number of claimants in each case who receive payment while working part-time. [19553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 22. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a work plan from the National Treatment Purchase Fund on its waiting list initiative plans for 2023; and if he will indicate the key targets. [18547/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land use strategy is being developed within which aspirations for forestry, for the protection of biodiversity, for climate, for Renewables and for the bioeconomy could be evolved in a coherent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the anticipated steps needed in order to implement carbon farming as a reliable source of income for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18545/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Given that wholesale energy prices are down quite sharply, can we be assured that energy users are being treated fairly? I have three specific questions in that regard. I welcome the 75% windfall tax but can we expect additional measures for energy users on foot of that? Does the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, police the hedging policies of different energy companies to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: How can we supplant the presentation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: How can the Cathaoirleach suggest a decision on the outcome of our consideration before we have even heard the material presented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Surely we ought to hear what we will be asked to consider before we make any-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: Surely we need to hear from the officials what the substantive proposal is, so that we consider their request before we make a decision. It seems like we are trying to make a decision before we even hear the officials present the substance of what is to be adjudicated on.