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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will indicate the way that the energy credit can be claimed if a person uses so little that the credit rests in their account and cannot be applied to their gas bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the implications that the recent enquiry into the affairs of An Bord Pleanála have for the status of previous decisions by the Board; and if the Board can proceed as envisaged with those decisions. [52516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department is developing a strategy for carers; if closer integration of the work of his Department with other agencies is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work to replace the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is satisfied that there are robust systems in place to prevent payments continuing to be issued under the GMS system to persons who are deceased; if overpaid moneys can be recovered when detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52616/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Apologies for being late. I missed the thread of the discussion, so I will have to pick up on it later.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any scheme to help support a bus service to a school (details supplied) where a significant number of pupils come a significant distance to school. [51187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to undergraduate students in the Marino Institute of Education not being eligible for the recent supports which he announced for students in the free undergraduate programmes; and if he will consider extending the arrangements to this not-for-profit college. [51212/22]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I did not think I would get in so quickly. I thank the Minister for coming. I congratulate him on the measures that he brought in in the budget, which the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, confirmed will protect the estimated 29% who at risk of energy poverty. They are very welcome. It is over the winter period and we need to revisit some of these things. I welcome the new...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I return to the issue of capping, solidarity and so on. Over what period does the Minister's estimate of €1 billion to €2 billion apply? It could be a significant source of potential funding for activities of all sorts.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: A report today indicates that new construction in Ireland is extremely carbon intensive. This is a reminder, as we grapple with the housing crisis, that we also have very poor occupancy rates. It is not just high vacancy; it is also that 92% of people in my age bracket are in accommodation that is substantially in excess of their needs. We have not made right-sizing a serious policy issue...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether school premises could make a greater contribution to support the development of children in early childhood and outside of school hours; and if he will consider funding some demonstration projects for schools willing to be pioneers in developing a campus of activities to meet community...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider requesting an assessment from each county childcare committee of the balance between supply and demand in different areas of childcare; if he will request that they make a formal submission to the revision of each county development plan on the matter; if he will provide an update on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Prices (13 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 467. To ask the Minister for Health if he has assessed the implications of rising electricity costs for patients undertaking home dialysis; and if some special arrangements can be made. [51083/22]

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: Having 258,000 more people at work than before Covid-19 struck is an extraordinary achievement by the Government. This has brought prosperity to every region. We have record levels of work permits being issued and record levels of inward migration, with 92,000 people, gross, last year, or a net 60,000. The Minister and his Department have handled that huge surge well, despite the emerging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if he has been provided with an estimate of the increase in nursing home running costs; if the payment levels towards running costs under the fair deal scheme will be re-evaluated; and the provision that has been made for this in the estimates for 2023. [50443/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I welcome our guests. It is good to renew old friendships. I think the Government's objective, which is in line with my belief, is that we need the fastest sustainable move to the living wage, but we do not have IBEC or any other employer representatives before the committee during this meeting, so I will put to our guests what I hear from small business. It is looking at the 1.5%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Richard Bruton: I do not really dispute what Mr. Berney is saying. The one issue at the back of my mind is that there will be an end of tax warehousing and the end of the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. There is an energy support that some people will say is inadequate-----