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Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate the Minister on her initiative of bringing in a pension for those on carer's allowance, but I would like to see progress on two other programme for Government commitments. I refer to the proposal to extend free GP care to those on the carer's support grant and to develop a carer's guarantee that will provide a core basket of services across the country. I ask the Minister to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Ms O'Meara said that at national level we face a choice between seizing unprecedented opportunities and addressing the risks of these technologies. This is hopefully not so stark as having to choose between the two, although that is certainly where much of my anxiety arises about how we are going to manage this. Another concern regarding what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I have exhausted my time. Those were very interesting answers. I will come back in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Our guests emphasised several times the challenges for our education system. It strikes me that our emphasis on memory-based assessment is a real obstacle to changing the way we think about using various technologies. What are countries that are trying to prepare children for this sort of transformation doing in terms of curricula and assessment that we might learn from? Our guests also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Is it a question of grafting on to what is there or is it a more fundamental shift in terms of getting away from the high-stakes leaving certificate model, with students cramming everything into their heads for three hours?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Is there anyone blazing a trail that we should be looking at in the context of the educational dimensions of this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: We have seen the technology with journalism, for example. If you do not adopt, it will you shape you and hollow out your business. You will not get the chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Draft National Energy and Climate Plan: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I would like to explore that last point. As Mr. Coghlan noted in his opening remarks, we have been doing a lot of work regarding climate budgets, the various ministerial presentations, the annual plans and the Climate Change Advisory Council's commentary on those plans. I get the sense that it is now all about delivery. Is it to ask to go back...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Draft National Energy and Climate Plan: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: The point is not money. My sense is that, when one looks at An Bord Pleanála, for example, it has struggled to get the people who can process offshore. The MARA has had to set up and develop a whole new capability from scratch. Demapping has had to occur. They are competing in a highly competitive international field for scarce enough capability. It is not a money issue. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has completed a review of the Just Transition process to date; what new elements are being considered in creating a legislative base for a Just Transition Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21569/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the schedule for completing DMAPS for the different areas with potential for offshore wind projects; if he will outline the next steps on the first mapping completed for the south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21568/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the mileage rates paid for travel in the course of duties; if these rates have been adapted in view of rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he has signed off on a WRC deal to increase the pay of care assistant workers in section 38 and section 39 organisations; if he will outline the terms of that deal and the progress made in issuing payments; whether further discussions regard a claim for parity with those directly employed is progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the publication last week of the future framework for offshore energy. This was described by the Taoiseach's predecessor as Ireland's Moonshot but it illustrates how much of an onus is on the State to be aligned if it is to deliver this planned approach. There is a seven-stage D map, a marine area consent grid connection, planning approval, state aid-approved auctions, ports and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I would like to get some details. Could Ms O'Dea give us the sectors involved in the 62 cases, and the costs in terms of the completed process compared with, let us say, an examinership? Is it too early to know the survival rate of the 40 companies that have completed the process? Do we know how many, if any, were contested and had to go to court before they were confirmed? I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: What of recourse to the courts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: One can refuse it and then this-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Would someone from Revenue like to comment on the recovery rate for Revenue versus the rest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I will ask a question very quickly. Does Dr. Coates have the overall figures for the number of businesses that are born and die each year? I think it runs to several thousand, if not tens of thousands. Against that background, while SCARP has clearly hit an excellent point in that it is much cheaper than an examinership and it is working well, are there other international examples of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the requirement of having the deposit return logo on a can for recycling is really necessary if each item can be traced by the barcode alone; and if he will comment on the claim that this is an unnecessary restriction on trade. [20429/24]