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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1555. To ask the Minister for Health whether his Department has articulated a policy on the roll-out of pulmonary rehabilitation for those patients suffering with lung fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56823/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1632. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in Swords; the expected date for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1730. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate the proportion of nursing costs paid by the State and by residents and their families under the fair deal scheme, distinguishing payments by families made immediately and payments recovered later from property sales. [1605/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 78. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the progress in integrating those in temporary protection from Ukraine and who have refugee status into work, education and community activity; and whether further policy initiatives are under consideration to improve integration. [55781/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Although the Minister and the Government have announced changes in respect of new people coming from Ukraine, there is a continuing issue relating to the success of integration policies. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien, has the national integration fund, but there is a need for further initiatives in this sphere, given the scale of arrivals, with 125,000 people to be integrated into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Minister of State. I recognise the extraordinary efforts his Department and the wider Government services have put into this task. At a time when some people are trying to undermine the work of the Government and create division within the community, we need to step up our innovation in the approach to integration. There is a need for funds that involve local community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the reference to flexibility in the context of Tús and community employment. That can be a win-win, given that many voluntary schemes are struggling to find participants. Perhaps the Minister of State should look at partnership companies specifically. In my area on the north side of Dublin, they are trying to deliver services to support families, but they are very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the changes the Minister is making in the burden being placed on childcare providers. However, it would be remiss not to express the deep frustration many of them feel. I take the point that the Minister must have accountability and transparency for money spent. However, an obligation of this nature to ascertain how he might better spend the money looks to me like taking a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the possibility of developing, along with other Ministers, a circular compact across the food sector, aimed at designing out the negative environmental features all along the supply chain, from primary production to unnecessary waste. [55783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the research being undertaken into the quantification and reward of environmental services generated by actions at farm level to allow water tables rise on organic soils, to switch from livestock to forestry; and whether this can lead to a more extensive financial framework than the present ACRES scheme. [55782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 109. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received submissions on the excessive administrative burden associated with the Core funding scheme; and if modifications are possible. [55780/23]

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. This is one of the regulatory challenges of our generation. We are starting on a crucial but difficult journey of coming to terms with the impact of the digital world on the way we live our lives. This really is different from anything we are used to as legislators. Platforms have generated a massive range of data on every one of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Thanks to Deputy Stanton, who is not in the Chamber, we had a hearing this morning on the issue of shoplifting, which is costing each family in the country €1,000 every year. A very high level of frustration was expressed at the hearing, with massive under-reporting of the problem and a sense that there is no deterrent when people are caught. I welcome the Minister's announcement of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Garda figures show 30,000 thefts from shops per year. This is a very significant increase but obviously Covid is distorting it. It is completely under-representative of what the delegates are referring to. They say they have perhaps 500 or 600 thefts each. There are three delegates here but, between the three of them, they account for nearly one tenth of the Garda figure. Therefore,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is it about intelligence sharing and maybe moving to barring these people from certain areas? Would that not then justify it if the retailer knew these frequent offenders were-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: They are saying there will be engagement with high-risk undertakings as key.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Before my time runs out do the witnesses want to comment on how that north Dublin initiative is exercising-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: What is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is that not something Mr. Jennings' association members could-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: What does it take to make it happen?