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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to an Irish-medium secondary school to serve the Swords area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46458/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pension Provisions (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 312. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an increase in payment to RTÉ pensioners is under consideration; if she will indicate how long has elapsed since the last increase; and whether the process for assessing this issue can be accelerated. [46641/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to increase the stipends to PhDs working on research for agricultural agencies, in line with the recent increases made within the higher education system. [46224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with services being provided in St. Michael’s House across its various locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 562. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether additional incentives or pay increases are necessary for staff nurses working in bodies, such as St. Michael’s House, that receive direct funding from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46455/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 598. To ask the Minister for Health how the recruitment embargo will be managed to protect front line delivery, while other cost control measures are evolved; whether measures such as exempting the appointment of dentists, while continuing the embargo on dental nurses are self-defeating as one requires the other to deliver service. [46572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (24 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the grants which are available on a means-tested basis towards the student contribution charged by Irish colleges, to cover Irish students studying in the EU or the UK who face similar charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46245/23]

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: We are seeing a total tragedy unfolding before our eyes. We can see the pain every night on our screens and the fear and anguish in the faces of mothers in particular. It is there for all of us to see. The reality is that the decision by Hamas was a cold, calculated assault designed to kill citizens and create the sort of reaction we have seen. It was carefully planned. It was not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Does the commission have any data on who is on the minimum wage and the make-up of that group? In particular, how does migration bear on the composition of that group? One of the very good reasons for bringing in the living wage is to make sure we do not find people who are very vulnerable concentrated on the minimum wage, which creates a problem in itself. I am interested in having an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for their very interesting presentations. What is wrong with the existing foundation of the law when it comes to describing the protection of natural environments? The suggestion is that we create a constitutional right over and above the existing law. I acknowledge Senator Dooley's remarks in respect of it being notoriously difficult to win a referendum. Although...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: We just heard Senator Black say that the Government is trying to deliver things like renewable energy and it is felt that the planning system is holding this endeavour back. Then there is the view that changing the planning law is an assault on people's rights. Both those contexts are trying to protect nature in different ways. Surely we have to articulate where the protections are and how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the call for a national education strategy for gifted children; whether the current system for the allocation of resource teachers recognises the needs of gifted children; and if she will consider creating a strategy or issuing a circular to schools on the matter. [44697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that have ASD units in the Clontarf, Killester, Raheny school planning area; the number of new ASD which have been approved to open in the area; the expected date of opening of these additional units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the data on the success of HAP-qualified tenants to obtain tenancies in Dublin; and if measures are under consideration to make the system more successful, either by shortening the administrative processes or by lifting the current caps. [44740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (17 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the cases of the students who earned a place on their chosen college course, when their papers were re-evaluated, but have been told it will not be available until next year; and if he will assess whether, for at least some of those students, it would be possible for the college to accommodate them without too much...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to address the challenges to Irish competitiveness outlined by the National Competitiveness Council. [44199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has analysed the main sources of pressure on business costs at present; and how he believes these might best be addressed. [44200/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am sorry I missed the start of our guests' presentation but I have read the material. If there are a lot of unfilled posts or posts that are difficult to fill, what is industry doing about creating the environment for people to go into apprenticeships, in particular? There are now 80 apprenticeships in place but only 20% are newly formed apprenticeships. It does not seem that industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is there a network or an emerging network that the State could interact with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Apprenticeship Landscape in Ireland: Institute of Physics (11 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: In the school context, it seems we are full of aspiration to create a strong apprenticeship pathway, but are we slipping on the route?