Results 341-360 of 21,896 for speaker:Richard Bruton in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have claimed the new tax credit on unsupported private rents to date in 2023; the numbers that Revenue estimates are eligible; if he has considered whether obstacles exist to its full take-up, or whether information has not reached all eligible persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of each tax credit which can be claimed; and his latest estimate of the numbers claiming them. [40359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of each tax exemption which can be claimed; and his latest estimate of the numbers claiming them (for example, the rent-a-room scheme, and so on). [40360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who make claims for unreimbursed medical expenses each year; whether the Revenue Commissioners have made any estimates of the amount of under-claiming in respect of medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate her plans to open a school (details supplied) which has not yet opened as anticipated. [39658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether modules in special education have become a mandatory element in teacher training; and if not, if she would consider such a change since it is of such growing importance in inclusive teaching skills. [39682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the delay in the planned opening of a school (details supplied); if she will indicate how this came about; and whether the issues can be quickly resolved. [39684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a higher-than-usual number of full-time posts in schools which remain vacant this September; if she considers it appropriate that some of the rules surrounding who can act as a substitute in such roles should now be relaxed; if not, if other changes could be made to offer other possibilities to local school leaders to find ways to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she has considered initiating, along with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, a national dialogue on the reform of the Leaving Certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40280/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of resource teachers employed at primary and at secondary level, distinguishing those in mainstream classes, special classes and in special schools; and the number of children receiving support in each case. [40355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs' assistants employed at primary and at secondary level, distinguishing those in mainstream classes, special classes and in special schools; and the number of children receiving support in each case. [40356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which a detailed assessment is required before a child can obtain support in a special class or a special school; the number of cases where this is creating a delay in appropriate placement; and if there are steps under consideration to overcome this. [40357/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs receiving home tuition; and the aggregate number of hours of such tuition being provided nationally. [40358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children who received the benefit of free schoolbooks on their return to school this year; and the estimated savings to each child included in the scheme. [40727/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether improvements in maternity, paternity or parental benefit is scheduled; and if so, the dates that they will take effect. [40354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 648. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will indicate her latest estimate for the numbers of recipients of domiciliary care allowance, working family payment, carer's allowance, carer's benefit and carer's support grant; and her estimate of the number of children deriving support from these payments in each case. [40361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether the disregard of only a portion of maintenance payments in means tests continues to apply; whether she intends to make changes to this provision in the Social Welfare Bill planned for later in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40717/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline how the working family payment is estimated in the case of a single parent who works and is in receipt of the one parent family allowance; and if she will provide some worked examples. [40718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 661. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of people eligible for the free fuel scheme after the implementation of the changes made earlier this year. [40719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Richard Bruton: 662. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the conditions in which an Irish social welfare pensioner can receive the household benefit package; the additional means-tested access available to those who do not have an Irish social welfare pension; the number of those in receipt of Irish social welfare pensions who also receive the household...