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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the requirement of having the deposit return logo on a can for recycling is really necessary if each item can be traced by the barcode alone; and if he will comment on the claim that this is an unnecessary restriction on trade. [20429/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to promote shared vehicles or bikes; whether he has assessed international practice in this arena such as a tax credit, or other incentives to expand shared use of a fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been brought to the anomaly that public sector workers can work to 70 years of age but illness benefit cannot be claimed by those working beyond the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20433/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she can confirm whether a victim of a serious assault is entitled to be made aware of the release date of her attacker, where that attacker has been held in a mental health facility after the conviction as in a case (details supplied). [20427/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Regulations (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 426. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of submissions from the respective stakeholders which have been received to date in respect of the draft regulations for the child-minding sector; if he is aware that some providers fear a very legalistic compliance approach from Tusla that might not appreciate the essence of care within a home...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will obtain a report from a service (details supplied) regarding their capacity to find placements for children completing their school years; and if any steps can be taken to ensure suitable placements and transport to the placement, where necessary. [20326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Carer's Leave (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 450. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered extending unpaid leave to carers to take time off to undertake care needs, or to support employers in offering flexibility around such arrangements. [20430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 508. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a national rare diseases strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 48. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered broadening the scope of screening programmes to address more effectively the undetected treatable conditions, which if caught earlier would enhance health lives and reduce health costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the merit of a broader mandate for the commission to cover positive ageing in the round instead of the narrow mandate of caring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19861/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how his Department assesses demographic needs and the capital investments which it will require to be scheduled over the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the apparent obligation on a care centre to become a registered charity in order to get tax relief for the use of a wheelchair bus, used to transport persons who themselves have primary certificates establishing their severe disability; and if he will devise a simpler route of access to this tax relief. [19040/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: General Register Office (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the research room for the general records is now only open one day a week, down from five, which is considerably hampering research; and if she will consider arrangements to make it more accessible. [19415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 47. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered designing new initiatives to tackle under-claiming of benefits, which is widespread across her own Department and other agencies of Government. [18077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has developed proposals within his area of responsibility which would fit with the ambition to deliver a circular economy initiative for the Irish food sector. [18081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (25 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the review of the recent controversies within the Inland Fisheries Ireland has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has set a date from which all sales of cans or PET bottles must have a deposit paid; if he has discussed with retailers whether products without the logo and bar code printed on the container can apply a deposit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the extent of unclaimed benefits across different Government programmes; if he would consider establishing a cross-government initiative to better promote take-up of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15267/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (23 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the initiatives he plans to promote better planning to promote a longer and more fruitful retirement, across all of government, harnessing technology, promoting optimal choices of accommodation and adapting existing services to the new requirements. [15266/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (23 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a scheme has been established whereby persons with medical conditions that result in the generation of high volumes of waste can get relief on their waste charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17332/24]