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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether there have been any prosecutions under incitement to hatred arising law from protests against asylum seekers; and when she intends that the new offences covering hate crime will be available to gardaí handling such challenges. [27035/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 304. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a strategy is being developed to provide respite places for families caring for people with special needs, such as those within an organisation (details supplied) in north Dublin; if there are initiatives to ensure that such resources do not get removed to meet emergency situations which often arise; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Jun 2023)

Richard Bruton: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received submissions raising concerns that future plans of the WHO in coordinating responses to pandemics might overreach the need for local national and community responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/23]

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: I welcome this debate and the Minister's assurances. He made important points, the first of which was that this situation was evolving and he had already gained significant flexibilities. The second was that Ireland was not tied into plans or targets developed at a single point in time. That was one of the fears held by people who read the detail of some of these targets. The third point,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency Bill 2023: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have a few fairly basic questions. First, what are the tests that are now going to be applied to prevent companies squirrelling away assets to get them out of the reach of predators? That was a key element. Second, during the 30-day period, apart from the obligation to be paid and for there to be some consultation, are there other rights that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency Bill 2023: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: If it goes to the WRC, it is bound by the 30 days. It does not get beyond the 30 days by bringing a disputed issue elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency Bill 2023: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: Does anyone know where temporary workers are in the pecking order of creditors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency Bill 2023: Discussion (31 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: In their case it would be a contract. It would not be holiday pay. It would just be fulfilling the terms of their contract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. Molnár for the very interesting presentation. The reality is that no member state wants to see its lights switched off or its industry closed down on the path to net zero. This year we have had to invest in diesel generators to avoid security risks in Ireland. What choices would enhance our security of supply, other than considering some gas storage? How do we minimise the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is there a framework we could look at from other countries for how they balance those risks of embedding and getting committed in the long term to fossil fuel infrastructure versus the short-term security it gives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. At the heart of this are the risks Professor McMullin points out we are facing. It is true, as he says, that globally we do not need more fossil fuel infrastructure or storage, but the lesson of Russia and Ukraine is that the existing availability of such infrastructure can be massively disrupted. On a path to net zero, what are the best options...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: Is that a consensus? Is everyone saying that or are some people saying that and others disputing it?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the likely priorities for the national development plan capital budget for childcare. [25581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the roles which the new childcare development will play; and if it is intended that the programme board will have interim executive authority, pending the introduction of the legislation. [25580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered extending the warmer homes scheme to persons living in Ireland who are in receipt of the fuel supplement from the British Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Complaints Procedures (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify whether procedures for the use of section 28 of the Education Act 1998 have been issued; if there are plans to issue them; and whether the lack of such procedures is hampering the fair handling of grievances that may arise in a school setting. [25586/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will indicate for each local authority, the number of expressions of interest to his Department; the number of applications; the number of approvals under the Affordable Housing Fund made to date; and the average payment per development undertaken. [25589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will indicate the number of expressions of interest, of applications and of approvals under the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund for the development of sites. [25590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will indicate the number of expressions of interest, the number of applications and of approvals under the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund. [25591/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 May 2023)

Richard Bruton: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the progress to date on the projected affordable housing delivery of each local authority; and the number planned that remain to be developed. [25592/23]