Results 161-180 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

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

Richard Bruton: 254.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the present coverage achieved by Local link services and the passenger numbers being served; the potential for further growth in the next three years; and if he will outline the other pilot schemes or initiatives to address sustainable and accessible mobility in rural areas by the NTA or other bodies.[35009/24]

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

Richard Bruton: 255.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the targeted coverage of the regional EV charging network now in evolution, distinguishing accessibility on major routes and in significant centres of population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 384.To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been any evaluation of the tax incentives for the purchase of bikes and electric bikes; and if he will consider an extension beyond those with participating employers.[35859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 385.To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the low-income exemption threshold for persons aged 65 years and over, now that the combined value of the personal credit and the credit for a PAYE or self-employed income exceeds the value of the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 386.To ask the Minister for Finance the take-up of the microgeneration tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35861/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 387.To ask the Minister for Finance the basis of calculation of the differential in the standard rate cut-off point between single persons, single parents and couples with one earner; when these differentials were last changed; and the levels that they would now be at if indexed to average earnings, or if indexed to the rise in the value of the single person’s SCP over the intervening...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 388.To ask the Minister for Finance the take-up of the mortgage relief scheme in Budget 2024; the average value of the relief paid; and if any provision has been made for renewing it for a further year.[35864/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 389.To ask the Minister for Finance the take-up of the landlord relief announced in Budget 2024; the cost of the relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 390.To ask the Minister for Finance the rate of VAT on energy products; if an increase in this rate before the end of 2024 is scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35866/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 391.To ask the Minister for Finance the present ceiling on the price of a home eligible under the help-to-buy scheme; if he is considering a revision in the ceiling, bearing in mind the trend in house prices; if considers that a regional differential should apply bearing in mind the substantial difference in the cost of a standard home in different parts of the country; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 392.To ask the Minister for Finance the thresholds and rates for capital acquisition tax; if the tax advisory group has evaluated how these thresholds relate to current property values; his views on the appropriate relationship for different categories of recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35871/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Development (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 441.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is aware of the updated National Planning Framework’s forecast that 50% of future population and job growth will occur outside the five cities and their suburbs; if his Department is examining how the regional distribution of public investment might change to reflect these new projections; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 475.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will indicate the nature of the projects supported by the regional enterprise funds operated by his Department in each of the regions in the past five years and the value of the support in each year; and if he will outline his ambition for further projects in the coming years.[35013/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 476.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the economic clusters which his Department and its agencies currently support; the location of the main hub for each; and if he will outline his plans for developing a more comprehensive clustering strategy to develop opportunities, and to accelerate the adoption of sustainable circular principles and appropriate digital...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 477.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has considered how remote working might play a role in achieving the balanced population growth envisaged by the National Planning Framework; if he is developing innovative policies to make remote working more productive within the public service; and if he sees opportunities to develop systems collaboratively with...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 488.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of new jobs in Enterprise Ireland-supported firms from Q1 2021 to Q2 2024 that occurred in each of the five cities and outside the five cities; if the target he is setting for the regional spread of employment growth will change in light of the updated National Planning Framework’s projection that 50% of job...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 489.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has identified any priority sectors when developing the National Clustering Programme due to be published in Q3 2024; the factors that contributed to the identification of particular sectors as ‘priority’; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 490.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of increasing concern among international investors that the biggest barrier to the development of AI and other industries of the future is the inability of states to quickly build adequate digital infrastructure that is, data centres, grid expansion and electrification; if he is developing a plan to address these...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 491.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the updated National Planning Framework’s projection that 50% of future job growth will occur outside the five cities and their suburbs; if his Department is exploring how international investment flows might be reoriented to better reflect this geographical shift; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Prices (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 492.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are regulations in Ireland governing the use of dynamic pricing of tickets; and if he has sought advice from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on its use in the recent sale of concert tickets (details supplied).[35609/24]