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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Staunton asked me to take this question for him. He is concerned that genetic variants are responsible for between 5% and 10% of cancers. He is concerned about whether we have an adequate funding model and about the waiting lists for this genetic testing because effective screening reduces healthcare substantially in the longer term.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Staunton is very concerned about the current waiting lists. The Irish Cancer Society reports waiting lists of up to two years for testing. There is then potentially a further two years waiting for the risk-reducing procedure that the test may have signalled. Is the Minister monitoring waiting times? Will the new initiative involve a multi-annual plan for staffing and investment so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I ask the Minister to check those waiting times and report back to me and Deputy Staunton because the Irish Cancer Society is signalling quite long waiting times. For a screening test that can reduce long-term healthcare, it is to be hoped that it could be made more prompt.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I understood that Question No. 9 in the name of Deputy David Staunton was next and I could take it on his behalf.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

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]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: From the work that I am doing with the Fine Gael policy lab, it is very clear that we need a new vision and a step-change in realising the potential we have from longer lives. To be fair to past strategies and current work, they are trying to break new ground. The real problem is the weakness in implementation across policy silos of Departments. Would the Taoiseach consider leadership in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. O'Brien for the presentation. To explore a little further the farming side, there seems to be some fairly clear indicators there under vehicles, livestock and falls. Has the HSA ever considered, rather than just the inspection which can potentially be quite a hostile environment, something like an NCT and that every five years things would have to be looked at by some partner?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Has something like that every been looked at which could be done on a wider scale rather than an inspection regime that essentially the HSA has to fund and staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I would be interested to explore a bit more what Mr. O'Brien is referencing with remote working and the broader concept of mental health stress and well-being in the workplace. On remote working, I presume it is quite a change in employers' responsibilities in not having a site that they can see every day and be conscious of the different things. Has the HSA developed codes of practice at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Is there a test of what is reasonable? If an employer has not visited the site, would they be deemed automatically negligent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Has the HSA started any sort of an inspection regime in this arena or is it still setting the codes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: It must be tricky enough. We have been talking about employer surveillance and the concerns and red flags that raises, but going into someone's home is a tricky area. Will Dr. Duff speak on the other question, that is, on the wider thing of over one's life course maintaining a sound stress reducing strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Would these be things like bullying or is it more sophisticated?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 88. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the unmet need for childcare places, the uptake of the new capital scheme which he has published and his future plans for the sector. [19053/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 87. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the work carried out to date on the establishment of the childcare development agency; and if he will set out the milestones remaining to its full establishment. [19054/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the work the Minister of State has undertaken since the passage of the Act. I must say, however, that his Department continues to view the circular economy through the very narrow lens of waste and levies on waste materials. That is evidenced in his own presentation but also in the plan which he recently presented, where the ambition is zero growth in waste per head of population...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy: Discussion (30 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: Where is the strategy for that?