Results 41-60 of 31,989 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1468. To ask the Minister for Health if the NTPF has set out an activity plan for 2024 setting out the outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and diagnostic evaluations and scopes that will be carried out in the course of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered a Dublin premium for health workers where there is a high level of attrition from posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has undertaken an assessment of Ireland's defence vulnerabilities in light of the deteriorating defence situation in Europe. [13260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projects which have been funded to date from the Just Transition Fund in County Offaly; their scope and planned impact; the number of applications from the county; and their current status. [13544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reviewed the operation of the Just Transition Fund to date; the lessons which have been learnt; when it is intended to establish a Statutory Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13545/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number, location and capacity of local link transport services; and his plans to grow this service. [13533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the possibility of creating a digital platform for people living in isolated areas where public service transport is not feasible to access rides either by volunteers or on a cost covering basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has reviewed the adequacy of the funding for regional and local roads in 2024; how it compares with last year; how need is measured; what measure he uses to establish relative need in different counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13546/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that “community gain” allocations under the process for developing renewal energy projects, is subject to income tax; and if he would consider altering its tax status or allowing a tax free amount, in order that it could become of greater value to the communities affected by these essential infrastructures for a net-zero world....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 187. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of people who now have a public service or State body pension; and his projection for this number for 2030 and for 2040. [13521/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated proportion of income which would be necessary to set aside during each working year of a typical public servant in order to create an adequate actuarial fund to pay the prospective public service pension. [13522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the size of the fund that would be needed at retirement age to pay a prospective public service pension of €20,000 per year. [13523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 219. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the damage suffered to a swimming pool (details supplied); if he is considering setting aside a special fund to support swimming pools in forthcoming capital allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13547/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which the actions in Housing Options for Our Ageing Population have been achieved; the areas in which achievements have fallen short of expectation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, based on the policy Housing Options for Our Ageing Population, data has been collected on the level and the growth of accommodation in the core categories required by an ageing population namely adapted family homes, dedicated homes for older people with varying degree of attendant services below the levels of more acute...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the size of the stock of housing held by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies dedicated to the accommodation of older people; how this has grown since 2010; and the size of the national waiting list for older persons accommodation. [13537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proportion of the stock of housing held by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies dedicated to the accommodation of older people, which has ancillary support services, and the numbers of homes with the various range of such supports. [13538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 244. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target of income adequacy in old age; the contribution which she hopes that auto-enrolment will make to achieving that; and by what date she expects people retiring to have reached that target. [13551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 245. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role, if any, which MABS plays in advising on pension and financial planning for old age; and if she has considered developing a programme in mid-career by MABS which would equip people to plan better for their retirement. [13552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Mar 2024)

Richard Bruton: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has systems for identifying and supporting more vulnerable carers, such as older parents caring for ageing children with disabilities, in order that extra supports could be developed in partnership with other Government agencies. [13553/24]