Results 161-180 of 31,989 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has analysed to the main sources of pressure on business costs at present, and how he believes these might best be addressed. [5742/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what programmes of public expenditure will be subject to evaluation in the coming year and whether this process needs to be reformed. [5739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the budgeting process operated by his Department promotes innovation to a sufficient extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5740/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of unclaimed tax reliefs in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and a breakdown of the estimated amount by individual relief, that is, medical relief, rent relief, disabled child relief and so on, in tabular form. [5816/24]

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

Richard Bruton: 287. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if details on the filing needed from childcare providers to certify eligibility for core funding remain outstanding; and when the remaining information will be issued so that providers can comply with the deadline. [5889/24]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank colleagues for the beautiful tributes that have been made. John was so proud of this House - everything about it - and it is so nice to see him remembered in such a warm way. I thank you on behalf of Finola, Matthew, Juliana, Emily, Mary-Elizabeth and, of course, my sister Mary and, I should say, the next generation: Ophelia, Hugo, Oliver and Robin, who were the apple of his eye, as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered recognising the British and Irish Institute of Modern Music for grant purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/24]

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

Richard Bruton: I ask the Tánaiste if he will establish a cross-government initiative to tackle unclaimed entitlements. Revenue admits that PAYE workers have left €480 million behind them in unclaimed reliefs. I estimate that the total for unclaimed entitlements for expenditure programmes is far higher, at about €1.5 billion. This is an enormous sum, more than €2 billion...

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

Richard Bruton: I think it will take more than just issuing-----

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

Richard Bruton: I will send the Tánaiste a few examples to encourage him.

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: I think Deputy Murnane O’Connor is first.

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: First, I am very uneasy about this legislation. We are proposing to consolidate the two agencies here before conducting the evaluation that I understand the Minister of State is planning, if it is not already under way. To have structural reform before doing the research into evaluating how the present system is working seems the wrong way to do things. It said in the blurb that it is...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: On a point of order, I do not think that the time allocations are being followed and I have a hard stop at 11.20 a.m.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: Given my time constraint, the Minister might be able to respond in writing. First, I congratulate the Minister, his Department and the agencies on the progress they have made. In 2011, IDA companies were employing less than half the figure they are employing today. That is extraordinary progress. I refer also to Enterprise Ireland, where we have gone from 320,000 jobs to 560,000, which...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: Would the Minister consider a circular economy lead for his Department on food and construction for starters?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: I think I nearly persuaded the Minister for agriculture to come on board too.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: The Minister might excuse me because I have to go, unfortunately. I have a hard stop outside the House. I thank the Minister very much indeed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he intends to publicise the departmental public consultation on electric shock collars; what steps he intends to take following receipt of all submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Provision (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 159. To ask the Minister for Health the annual revenue generated by public car parking at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parking Provision (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Bruton: 160. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of any contracts between private car park operators and Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4398/24]