Results 281-300 of 21,896 for speaker:Richard Bruton in 'Written Answers'

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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 631. To ask the Minister for Health whether he has received any reports from the NTPF of the main types of procedures which it has been supporting; whether the target waiting time before an offer is made to patients is reported to be different for different procedures; and the scale of these differences. [42420/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the system of assessing contribution by patients from their income and from their assets towards the cost of nursing home care under the fair deal scheme, that will be in place from the start of 2024; and if there are particular changes being made. [42421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 710. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current estimate of first-time registration on traditional apprenticeships and newly developed apprenticeship, respectively; the number of occupation paths under each heading now in place and the further occupations which he anticipates will be in place by the end of 2024. [42143/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Richard Bruton: 711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current estimate of recipients of undergraduate student support from SUSI, and if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distant colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support. [42144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the progress being made in reforming the operation of the United Nations. [41750/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the Energy Security Review. [41746/23]