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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (18 Apr 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1754. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on investment in a proper system of electronic health records; if he will indicate the barriers, if any, to more rapid progress; the estimated penetration to date; and the initiatives planned to accelerate and complete the project. [18165/23]

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Tánaiste for bringing this report before the House. All Deputies can only feel shock and dismay at the findings of the report. I refer to the constant belittling of women, the unwillingness to counter bullying, the immense figure of 88% reporting sexual harassment among women, the abuse of power and the contempt for many of the skills women could have brought to the Army....

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

Richard Bruton: 23. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he monitors the extent to which local authorities are applying the criteria of need for childcare places in the issuing of conditions surrounding new developments. [14947/23]

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

Richard Bruton: 25. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has identified the need for new supply in early childhood education and childcare; and if he has developed any proposals for capital support in areas of shortage. [14946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the participation to date by the public service and the multinational sector in traditional apprenticeships and new apprenticeships; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has data on the take-up of learning opportunities by people after their first job in higher education programmes, and further education programmes; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14945/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: The level of the shouting down of Government speakers illustrates the motivation behind this debate. This is a reactionary debate. We have heard shrill and strident shouting, hollow slogans and cheap caricatures of the motivations of Government speakers. It does nothing to solve the housing crisis and assures me this is not the time to change Government. There has not been a word about...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: We hear the Opposition continue to shout to prevent the reality from being spoken about. We are facing very difficult issues in housing, but to pretend the Government is not committed to public housing rings absolutely hollow. Last year, 60% of the homes in Dublin were social housing. That is the reality. We need more private construction and to support home buyers, but the Opposition...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of people who would be eligible for the cost-rental scheme if the net income limit of €53,000 was to increase to €60,000 and to €80,000. [15524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of increasing the maximum levels of household annual income ranging from €30,000 to €60,000 by 20%, with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of raising the current maximum household income threshold of €60,000 to €70,000 with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability the estimated cost of increasing the maximum grant amounts at each level by 20% based on current uptake rates. [15527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the threshold for the maximum subsidy under the national childcare scheme from €26,000 annual income to €40,000, €45,000 and €50,000 on a full-year basis. [15515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual cost of increasing the upper income limit for the national childcare scheme from €60,000 to €80,000 and €100,000. [15516/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgeted cost of the increase in the income threshold for the 50% student contribution grant from €55,240 to €62,000 per year, which is scheduled to come into effect this autumn. [15517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgeted cost of the €500 reduction in the student contribution charge for families earning between €62,000 and €100,000 per annum, and the estimated annual cost of doubling this reduction to €1,000. [15518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the postgraduate SUSI fee grant by €1,000 to €5,000 based on the current enrolment numbers. [15519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the lower income threshold for the full SUSI grant, which is currently €24,500, to €30,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively. [15520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the current income limit for medical cards, of €184 per week, to the €304 threshold for the GP visit card. [15521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the over-70s medical card income thresholds of €550 for a single person to €700 and of €1,050 for a couple to €1,400. [15523/23]