100. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered the policy implications of the Economic and Social Research Institute assessment of the embodied emissions in Irish imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19322/23]
65. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is tracking the emerging situation in Myanmar; and if he will indicate what leverage the international community can exercise to ensure citizen rights are respected. [19320/23]
29. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is monitoring human rights standards in Pakistan, and in particular if he has assessed the blasphemy law which it is alleged is oppressive to Christians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/23]
381. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline how working part-time hours affects a person’s entitlement to jobseeker's allowance; how it affects entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; and the number of claimants in each case who receive payment while working part-time. [19553/23]
113. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential of the high-speed broadband network to create potential for rural development and the number of projects emerging for support from her Department's programmes which utilise its potential. [19323/23]
62. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential for the rural economy of the development of circular economy strategies; and if she will indicate the extent to which initiatives with focus on more sustainable use of products and materials, and on recovery and reuse are figuring among projects receiving support from her Department. [19324/23]
106. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the anticipated steps needed in order to implement carbon farming as a reliable source of income for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18545/23]
103. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land use strategy is being developed within which aspirations for forestry, for the protection of biodiversity, for climate, for Renewables and for the bioeconomy could be evolved in a coherent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/23]
22. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has received a work plan from the National Treatment Purchase Fund on its waiting list initiative plans for 2023; and if he will indicate the key targets. [18547/23]
137. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has received any reports on the speed with which CORU can process international recognition of therapists, who were trained overseas and have long working experience overseas at the highest level, where it appears that very demanding detail of all training and working experience is insisted upon, which must be each notarised, and where no facility for in-person exchange is afforded which could unravel some of the complexity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/23]
1754. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on investment in a proper system of electronic health records; if he will indicate the barriers, if any, to more rapid progress; the estimated penetration to date; and the initiatives planned to accelerate and complete the project. [18165/23]
1665. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of shortages of a medication (details supplied); and if measures can be put in place to alleviate this shortage. [17638/23]
1623. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has had representations from an organisation (details supplied) regarding an inquiry into the situation of families affected by a medication sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17518/23]
1584. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress in reaching agreement in extending GP cover for children up to 8 and 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17334/23]
1540. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that outstanding deferred payments under the Fair Deal scheme are currently being increased at the very high current rate of inflation, which is very tough at a time when Government borrowing costs for carrying the debt is only a small proportion of this; and if he will consider amending the legislation to deal with this anomaly. [17157/23]
1424. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has had representations from an organisation (details supplied) regarding an inquiry into the situation of families affected by a medication, sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16664/23]
1403. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate his latest assessment of the extent of long Covid, of the optimum services to meet the challenges for such patients, and of the extent to which services are now being made available on an adequate scale to patients; and if he has developed a process to monitor the progress of such patients to ensure that best international practice is applied here. [16549/23]
1003. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the reforms in the Family Courts which have been initiated; and if he will report the progress to date. [17752/23]
980. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the growing use of fast gas as a drug within communities; and whether her Department and the gardaí have a strategy to address it. [17333/23]
830. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 Implementation Plan will be published; the reason for delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17716/23]
563. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will list the schools in the Darndale and Dublin 17 area at primary and at secondary level; if she will indicate the denomination of each school; if they admit boys or girls; the pupil capacity of the school; the present level of enrolment; and if she has plans to provide more school places in the catchment [17493/23]
562. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will list the schools in the Beaumont, Coolock and Dublin 5 area at primary and at secondary level; if she will indicate the denomination of each school; if they admit boys or girls; the pupil capacity of the school; the present level of enrolment; and if she has plans to provide more school places in the catchment. [17492/23]
561. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will list the schools in the Drumcondra, Marino and Dublin 1 area at primary and at secondary level; if she will indicate the denomination of each school; if they admit boys or girls; the pupil capacity of the school; the present level of enrolment; and if she has plans to provide more school places in the catchment. [17491/23]
560. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will list the schools in the Killester, Raheny and Clontarf area at primary and at secondary level; if she will indicate the denomination of each school; if they admit boys or girls; the pupil capacity of the school; the present level of enrolment; and if she has plans to provide more school places in the catchment. [17490/23]
497. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school building project (details supplied); and when it is expected that the project will be completed. [16328/23]
304. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made in recruiting driver testers and recruiting NCT testers; if he is aware that those called for a test cannot now use a car which is waiting for its NCT; and if he has initiatives planned to ease the situation. [17510/23]
198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether the changes announced in the Policy Statement on the Framework for Phase Two Offshore Wind will hinder the progress of offshore wind projects in Ireland [17331/23]
101. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach what topics are to be put to referendum this year; the topics that are planned for referendums in the years ahead; and if tentative dates have been set for each. [16333/23]
88. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has data on the take-up of learning opportunities by people after their first job in higher education programmes, and further education programmes; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14945/23]
83. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the participation to date by the public service and the multinational sector in traditional apprenticeships and new apprenticeships; and the initiatives planned to promote greater participation. [14944/23]
25. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has identified the need for new supply in early childhood education and childcare; and if he has developed any proposals for capital support in areas of shortage. [14946/23]
23. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he monitors the extent to which local authorities are applying the criteria of need for childcare places in the issuing of conditions surrounding new developments. [14947/23]
177. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the over-70s medical card income thresholds of €550 for a single person to €700 and of €1,050 for a couple to €1,400. [15523/23]
176. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the amount budgeted for the planned increase in the income limit for the GP visit card for persons on a median household income of €46,000 or less. [15522/23]
175. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost of increasing the current income limit for medical cards, of €184 per week, to the €304 threshold for the GP visit card. [15521/23]
153. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the lower income threshold for the full SUSI grant, which is currently €24,500, to €30,000, €40,000 and €45,000, respectively. [15520/23]
152. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the postgraduate SUSI fee grant by €1,000 to €5,000 based on the current enrolment numbers. [15519/23]
151. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budgeted cost of the €500 reduction in the student contribution charge for families earning between €62,000 and €100,000 per annum, and the estimated annual cost of doubling this reduction to €1,000. [15518/23]
150. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budgeted cost of the increase in the income threshold for the 50% student contribution grant from €55,240 to €62,000 per year, which is scheduled to come into effect this autumn. [15517/23]
138. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual cost of increasing the upper income limit for the national childcare scheme from €60,000 to €80,000 and €100,000. [15516/23]
137. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost of increasing the threshold for the maximum subsidy under the national childcare scheme from €26,000 annual income to €40,000, €45,000 and €50,000 on a full-year basis. [15515/23]
94. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability the estimated cost of increasing the maximum grant amounts at each level by 20% based on current uptake rates. [15527/23]
93. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of raising the current maximum household income threshold of €60,000 to €70,000 with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15526/23]
92. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the maximum levels of household annual income ranging from €30,000 to €60,000 by 20%, with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15525/23]
91. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of people who would be eligible for the cost-rental scheme if the net income limit of €53,000 was to increase to €60,000 and to €80,000. [15524/23]
431. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will list the schools in the Donaghmede/Howth/Dublin 13 area at primary and at secondary level; in each case, if she will indicate the denomination of the school; if they admit boys or girls; the pupil capacity of the school; the present level of enrolment; and if she has plans to provide more school places in the catchment. [15425/23]
385. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); and the expected date of completion. [14761/23]
349. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the sense of injustice felt by families of persons who served in the armed forces for extended periods, but died shortly after retiring from active service, and whose pension died with them leaving a widow to struggle with young children, as in a case (details supplied); if the State would consider establishing a scholarship fund or some similar charitable memorial, which would acknowledge the harshness of the arrangements after such loyal service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15363/23]
241. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the obligations on the banking sector to demonstrate its compliance with climate targets and other elements of the EU Green Deal; if it is expected to have a direct impact on lending decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14801/23]
126. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has assessed the way in which capital is treated in means tests; and if it needs to be rebalanced to encourage right-sizing and fair treatment. [14948/23]