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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is taking measures to fast-track the reform of the Leaving Certificate. [58418/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: It is great to see the Ceann Comhairle back and that his alertness has not diminished in any way. I agree with Deputy McGuinness and commend the Minister on her acute understanding of different families in different anomalous situations and her capacity to respond in that regard. It is a feature of the Bill. Maybe her experience in credit unions has stood to her. I commend her on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: The Central Statistics Office, CSO, has published figures that show 50,000 extra people have been employed in the ICT sector in the past four years, which is a truly staggering increase in the sector. The announcements made in recent days are a timely warning that we cannot take these jobs for granted. Do we have a sufficient spread in the ICT sector? Are some segments of the sector,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: Some answers to my question remain outstanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: Does Ms Fitzpatrick have numbers? How many apprenticeships are there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: Is that number small for a sector with 166,000 employees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: I would like to raise another issue. Mr. Travers outlined that data centres are driving much of the dynamism in this sector. If one listened to the commentary, one would think that data centres were the cause of all our energy and climate challenges. It is important to hear from our guests what the role of data centres is. Long term, we have a great opportunity in respect of offshore...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: Maybe the representative from Technology Ireland could comment on the other two issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: The call is to press innovation in this sphere. There is a huge opportunity for all the witnesses. Maybe Ireland is behind the pace.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the challenge of responding to the impact of climate change in Africa and the global strategy that is needed. [57741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the situation in Myanmar; and the initiatives that are being taken by the international community to restore human rights. [57742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (22 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 778. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57305/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: I am a bit confused. Last week, we were told rewetting wetlands was very uncertain, with estimates from 1 tonne to 10 tonnes. As a result, they struggled with carbon farming development but this week, we are hearing one speaker say that rewetting may have no impact while other speakers say it has major potential. As a result, I am a bit confused. Did I misread the intent of the different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: Is there capacity to identify a plot of land and say what carbon dividend it might yield? We were told last week that that could not be done because two years later, we might find it amounted to only one tenth of what we were originally committing to supporting on the farm. We were told this issue of great uncertainty faced a carbon farming regime.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the Tánaiste's decision to merge the flexible working and the remote working Bills. I also welcome, in particular, the removal of criminal offences for employers to have a policy, even if they never required having one, the removal of excessive grounds for employers to refuse remote working, the introduction of a code of practice and a worker's right to complain. It shows the...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 20. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a review of sports capital is underway; if any changes in the format for the next round of funding calls are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 87. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on his Department's plans for an agency which will drive forward the development of the childcare sector. [56603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 118. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the latest level of take-up of the core funding model for childcare for providers; if any need to adapt the existing suite of supports has been identified for providers who have sought additional transitional support and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Question Heading for question(s) 136 (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made in setting up structures for a deposit return scheme; when is it expected to commence; and the value of the deposit expected of consumers. [57179/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Nov 2022)

Richard Bruton: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications that have been received to date for grants to install EV chargers in the car parks of multi-unit residential developments; and if he plans initiatives to accelerate their take-up. [57180/22]