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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when approval will be granted for works (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (24 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans, to change the arrangements for maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave; if any of these anticipated changes will take place during 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37894/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I have to say I struggle to keep track of whether we are on target, off target or ahead of target in the various areas. I am interested to know how this is done across government. I presume there is Cabinet committee and there are critical indicators that the Minister or Taoiseach tracks. Could this in some way be shared with the committee? Even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: There are also policy tools.

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

Richard Bruton: Today, the Department of Education celebrates its 100th birthday. In 100 years, Ireland has moved from being a country with the poorest educational progression in Europe, with fewer than one in eight getting beyond primary level, to a country with the highest level of education participation. Thirty years ago this year, a national convention on education was held. Given the watershed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline the reforms planned for the future of the TV licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether there is sufficient innovation in local tourism offerings in areas such as heritage culinary, historical and eco-tourism; if new approaches are desirable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36972/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to stimulate the opportunity for people to rightsize, where people wish to consider such options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (19 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the difficulty of developing multi-unit residential properties for sale to owner-occupiers, particularly in Dublin; if he has considered how the risk could be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36970/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: The witnesses have said that, overall, the number on sub-minimum rates corresponds to 0.7% of employees. The key issue seems to be the current pressure on the hospitality sector, which says that the move towards the living wage has created big pressure in that sector and complains of very high rates of closure. Do the witnesses have evidence of what share of employees in the hospitality or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering some financial support for schools that seek to implement a no-phones policy during the school day, in view of the fact that the implementation of such a policy in a school in Dublin Bay north cost an aggregate of €20,000 to obtain the technology to implement the policy; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to an error in the calculation of the FEMPI reduction in pensions for some teachers who had pensions from combined elements of service, many pensioners have been presented with requests for repayment; and if she would consider that since the errors were not made by the pensioners concerned,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has reviewed the terms of the wage subsidy scheme; and if she has considered extending its terms to those who are self-employed, as many people with a disability have been forced into self-employment by the difficulties often encountered in accessing paid employment which understands the abilities they can deliver in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Job Creation (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 73.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can provide figures for direct and indirect jobs potential if Ireland's targets are met in solar energy, onshore wind, offshore wind, biogas production and afforestation; the type of jobs which he envisages could be created in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35605/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 117.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total estimated spending on retrofitting homes for improved energy use over the past three years; and the total number of homes upgraded per county in total and as a percentage of the county’s housing stock.[35011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 144.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the terms of the low-interest loans available for retrofitting homes from the various participating financial institutions; the supports by way of subsidies or guarantees being provided by European Investment Bank and by the State; and the likely cost that will fall on the Exchequer from such guarantees.[35883/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 145.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to alter any of the SEAI subsidy levels for different elements of an energy upgrade supported under their schemes; if they are set with a target rate of percentage support of different elements; and if he is tracking the actual costs in the marketplace of these elements of work to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 248.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the present cap on flights through Dublin Airport threatens to disrupt the use of charters to bring persons to upcoming sporting events; if interim arrangements can be put in place to avoid disruption to those travellers and protect businesses which have specialised in such charters; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 250.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the access to the Dart station in Clongriffin is continually breaking down and seriously disrupting passenger travel plans; and if he will urge the NTA to execute its plan for the facility as a matter of urgency.[35000/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 253.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the possibility of making greater incentives available for the switch to EVs in areas where alternative public transport or active travel options are simply not available, for example, through cheaper public charging rates, lower motor tax, higher toll concessions, and more reserved parking in commercial towns; and...