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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Start-up and Scaling Environment in Ireland: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I am very interested in the potential of the circular and sustainable economy as well as the potential transformation that broadband can bring. My question is whether the structures we have are too siloed to plan for the opportunities that are only gradually coming onto the map. It seems to me we are facing a transformational change that will happen very quickly in terms of completely...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (22 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new powers in relation to the use of scramblers will be activated; and if guidelines will be issued to gardaí at local level on the use of these powers. [14122/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I can only imagine the complexity of 169 targets across scores of Departments and agencies. It is a truly formidable task to try to co-ordinate those in a coherent way. One of my suggestions, on which the witnesses could comment, concerns each newly-appointed Minister having to provide a strategy statement within six months. Under the 1997 Act, there is supposed to be a rotating evaluation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses very much for their presentations, which were very enlightening in giving us a picture of where we stand. I have two questions. I ask my questions in the light of the latest report today from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, which effectively says we are standing on the brink of a very serious environmental disaster with a rapidly closing window...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the strategy to cease the disruption caused by drones at airports here; if he will identify the steps which need to be taken; and where the responsibility for action lies in each case. [12327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider relaxing the rules in relation to the bedrooms required in order that purchasing a property with a tenant in situ could be more widely used. [12817/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1452. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the career development and deployment of nurses in hospitals, in order that this highly qualified group could deploy their skills in an optimal manner; whether staff surveys have been conducted to identify sources of difficulty for the profession; and if a longer term manpower policy for deployment of staff in the acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (21 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 1453. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider having a system through which families could get impartial advice on the fair deal scheme in view of its complexity, through for example, an advocacy service or some other approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13551/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Minister for Health and the Government on the waiting list initiative that will see almost 375,000 interventions to support people. I was particularly pleased with what has been said regarding the 20 specialties, a three-month waiting list, new patient pathways to keep people out of acute care and a four-month waiting list for scoliosis. On the 11,000 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (9 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has engaged with the CRU regarding the regulation of companies providing heating to multiple unit dwellings, so that the accuracy of metering systems for recording usage and consumer protection in contracts can be properly regulated; and if it is intended to seek sanction for new regulations. [12049/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (9 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can make provision to ensure that those persons who had been in receipt of illness benefit for a substantial number of years, commencing before there was a requirement to apply for invalidity pension, will not be denied a contributory old age pension on grounds of insufficient paid stamps, bearing in mind that had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I have several questions. The White Paper does not contain any jobs target. It is the possibly the first time that a policy paper coming from the Department does not set a jobs target. Is this a reflection of a new perception of Ireland's capacity? Why is this the case? Is the mood of the moment to have a period of consolidation around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: It is not a jobs target, it is an unemployment target.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is waiting for them to tell it what to do. Is it not central to the green deal? It is at the heart of all European thinking. However, we are behind the curve.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: How is that policy working? Is Mr. Hegarty happy that the constraints are working effectively and not, on the one hand, killing off the goose in the long term, and on the other hand, not overstraining? Every day there is new data centre connecting there is a hue and cry saying it is lamentable. However, if it is within the policy, then it is okay. Is the policy effective in this area to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: I think the concern is that if there is one for every county, so to speak, will those bigger capabilities be accessible? One can imagine it would be in Dublin, however, would a person in Leitrim in need of access to a certain range of skills and mentoring be able to access that? That is where the concern may be, that there needs to be some restructuring of service delivery to strengthen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: In a nutshell, is there now a capability programme to ensure that the entire network, which now will be dealing with companies with up to 50 employees, has the capacity? The underlying fear is that you are asking people to do a big step up in what they were doing and whether there a matching development programme of the reach, scope and range of service they can offer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Richard Bruton: Sorry, we ran on a bit. Poor aul Deputy Stanton is squeezed out.