Results 501-520 of 32,001 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports in subsidies and VRT concessions which will be available to the purchaser of electric vehicles from the start of 2024, both hybrid and fully electric. [42424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance what the structure of motor tax and of VRT will be from the start of 2024; and whether it will embody any new measures to promote more sustainable purchases. [42423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the request that the tax relief for filmmaking should include requirements of more generous copyright for creative workers on these films, so that the same rights would be available in Ireland as in other countries. [42428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who avail of the exemption from income taxes of room rental generating less than €14,000, and of childcare in the home of under €15,000; and if he will estimate the cost of each of these reliefs. [42432/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 282. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of claims and their duration under the employer funded sick pay scheme since it was introduced this year; whether he has any estimate of under-claiming of potential eligibility; whether steps are required to promote its full use and if he will indicate the phasing planned for increased periods of cover and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will indicate the waiting period of claims before social welfare recipients become eligible for back to education, work placement programmes, community employment, training support grant and JobsPlus; and if she has considered the change in these waiting periods or their standardisation. [42135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current estimated date for the commencement of the provision which would see a larger pension for those who work beyond age 66 years; if phasing arrangements are planned for introduction of same, and if she will outline the detail. [42136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current estimated date for the commencement of the provision which would see total contributions determine the size of pension paid; if phasing arrangements are planned for the introduction of same and if she will outline the detail. [42137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current estimated date for the commencement of the provision which would see a specific pension for carers; if phasing arrangements are planned for the introduction of same and if she will outline the detail. [42139/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current estimated date for the commencement of the provision which would see auto-enrolment for a pension top-up; if the phasing arrangements are planned for the introduction of same and if she will outline the detail. [42140/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people who applied for the childminder development grant advertised in June 2023; whether he was satisfied with the take-up; and if he plans to extend or develop this type of scheme in 2024. [42426/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects Phase 1 of the extension of the national childcare programme to childminders to be complete; if the details of the remaining phases to be completed before childminders can be fully included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42427/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 541. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when vacancies in speech and language and occupational therapists in the north Dublin HSE region will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42465/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 624. To ask the Minister for Health what the means thresholds for the medical card and for the GP-only card that will apply from the start of 2024, will be; and whether it is intended that these will be indexed, in line with incomes or the cost of living, in the years ahead. [42413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 627. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in respect of means test for the medical card and for assessing savings for those aged 70 years and over from the start of 2024. [42416/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the expected number of medical card holders and the expected number of GP-only card holders; and the respective total number of people who will have cover under these cards. [42414/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the annual capitation payments which will be in place in 2024 for GPs to cover the provision of service to the different age groups; and the increase that this represents in each case. [42415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 628. To ask the Minister for Health the regime for sharing for prescriptions and for drugs refund from the start of 2024. [42417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 629. To ask the Minister for Health what the charges at hospitals will be from the start of 2024 for A&E attendance, outpatient attendance, blood tests/diagnostic tests, inpatient care, and for private beds from the start of 2024. [42418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 630. To ask the Minister for Health the terms under which a patient can obtain treatment abroad under the schemes from the start of 2024; and whether rules of access for care in Northern Ireland or the UK differ from those applying within Member States of the European Union. [42419/23]