Results 341-360 of 32,057 for speaker:Richard Bruton

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

Richard Bruton: Maybe we should contact those running Operation Táirge to ensure this becomes part of it.

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

Richard Bruton: Has that engagement started with the witness as a high-risk store?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which her Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles.; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which her Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 667. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which his Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equal Opportunities Employment (12 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 862. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which his Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: The Oireachtas had an opportunity to hear from family carers this morning. While they welcome innovations coming from the Government, such as the carer's pension, they have identified a number of gaps, including in the statutory home care proposal and support for assisted living wraparound services. When will the commission for older people get under way? Can we expect that the home carer...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I would suggest two things, if I may. First, the cities fund should be used by a partnership of the LDA and the local authorities to develop the affordable purchase piece. Second, the local authorities should create a pipeline of a substantial number of eligible buyers with provisional approval in order that developers, whether the LDA or others, can have confidence that there will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: The key is to request that local authorities develop a pipeline of people with provisional approval who would be eligible. That is the key to giving people confidence that there will be enough buyers when homes come to market.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: They do not advertise them until they are built, which is too late.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will activate the cities fund to ensure that more of the affordable homes developed in cities, particularly by the Land Development Agency, LDA, can be offered for affordable purchase, and make it easier for potential eligible buyers of such homes to establish that there are sufficient buyers with the necessary access...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: My constituency has been a significant beneficiary of Government policy and we now have over 2,000 social homes and 3,500 affordable homes in the pipeline. The crux of the matter is that there are not enough affordable homes for purchase. Too many are going in the buy-to-rent direction. I need to see initiatives to change that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: My first question is about the carbon budget allocated to the industrial sector. How much of it has been used up? Will the roadmaps the Government will publish get us back on track? That is the fundamental question. My second question relates to the poor take-up of green initiatives by enterprise generally. The local enterprise offices, LEOs, Enterprise Ireland, EI, Skillnet and so on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: I know others want to get in. I will take the Minister up on his offer to consider it and-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the proposals that he plans to table for consideration by the citizens of Dublin of future governance for the city. [54193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Isolation (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the scope of a partnership with a body like An Post to continue the sort of well-being support offered to people at risk of isolation, which was so successful during Covid, becoming a permanent feature in our communities. [54195/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered the development of programmes to support people approaching retirement to better prepare for the substantial changes which need to be managed. [54194/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: 316. 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. [54307/23]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Amendments Nos. 4, and 8 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister of State in a position to comment on Deputy Farrell's question on whether there are provisions elsewhere, or whether GNI has compliance obligations under carbon planning and carbon-----