96. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the early experience with the small company rescue scheme is demonstrating that it has the capacity to allow viable businesses restructure arrangements in order that jobs and livelihoods can be sustained. [62031/22]
90. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the new mandate for local enterprise offices will improve services to small business and enhance enterprise sustainability; and his estimate of the job potential of the initiative. [62030/22]
231. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to increase the means threshold for cost rental, in view of the recent increase in the threshold for social housing. [61461/22]
198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department can facilitate a hybrid application involving a partnership between a community group and a State enterprise in a renewable energy project, in view of the fact that such models are in place elsewhere in Europe, and the concern that there has been a high failure rate in community projects seeking to go it alone. [61490/22]
158. 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. [60853/22]
153. 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, climate, renewables and for the bioeconomy could be evolved in a coherent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60852/22]
78. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the improvements in the context of early intervention with children who have need for assessments and for therapeutic intervention. [60832/22]
7. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the new capacity planned for 2023 in clearing waiting lists within the public system and through the NTPF; the estimated number of additional outpatient first-time consultations and the number of additional procedures which will be facilitated in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60854/22]
19. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the insurance industry regarding the withdrawal of flood cover in locations in which mapping has revealed a long-term vulnerability to flooding from rising sea levels; and if a protocol is in place to ensure that householders can benefit in insurance costs when substantial flood alleviation investments are made by the Office of Public Works. [61104/22]
701. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if an evaluation has been carried out of the procurement of supplies during the Covid pandemic to establish the successes and the disappointments of the emergency arrangements used to establish the lessons that can be learnt for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60985/22]
198. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sick leave entitlements of public servants who get long-Covid and if he plans to extend the leave period of support in light of the long-lasting effects which have been documented. [60850/22]
21. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the work that her Department has done on the appropriate levels of sentencing as embodied in our laws and in the practice of the Courts; and if she will outline the changes that are needed and anticipated. [60452/22]
17. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the impact to date of new approaches to crime in areas of high incidence of crime and high risk of young people being recruited into a life of crime, and if there are lessons for the future. [60453/22]
197. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures, if any, under the remit of his Department that he proposes to introduce to address the needs of persons arriving from Ukraine. [56962/22]
196. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that is being made under project Tosaigh to bring sites with outstanding permissions forward to deliver homes at affordable prices. [56961/22]
145. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider establishing a fund for which sectoral organisations should submit proposals to develop a coordinated approach to recruiting apprentices, which would make it easier for those contemplating an apprentice career to source a sponsoring employer. [58929/22]
140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made regarding the efforts to move towards common entry to a range of college course to reduce the pressure of the points race on Leaving Certificate students; and if he will outline the other steps which his Department might take to facilitate Leaving Certificate reform. [58930/22]
44. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that have been taken to counteract the decline in housing commencements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58931/22]
17. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work that is being carried out to streamline the planning system in the face of significant needs for infrastructure and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58932/22]
197. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of her Department for which a means test applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59662/22]
194. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59649/22]
181. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59658/22]
173. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if there is a protocol regarding the charge which may be made by a GP for a repeat prescription that is issued without a consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59624/22]
163. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of her Department for which a means test applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59660/22]
150. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59657/22]
143. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59650/22]
129. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of her Department for which a means test applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59663/22]
107. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of her Department for which a means test applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59652/22]
98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59651/22]
94. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59656/22]
87. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59659/22]
79. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of her Department for which a means test applies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59665/22]
77. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59661/22]
69. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59655/22]
64. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59666/22]
57. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59654/22]
48. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59653/22]
46. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies. [59664/22]
415. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has feedback on the number of applications online to complete application for the public services card that result in failure; the number of follow-up calls which are not reached within a reasonable period; and if steps can be taken to make this process simpler for people. [59028/22]
147. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of an employment regulation order for security workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58831/22]
127. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the trends in the number seeking jobseeker payments; the number who are being facilitated into pathways of training and work experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58934/22]
87. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to reduce child poverty; the impact of these measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58935/22]
83. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the total spending by her Department on in-service training of teachers and on leadership development programmes; and if she will set out her ambitions in this arena. [58419/22]
11. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the actions that have been taken to upgrade Ireland's defence system in response to the recent commission on the subject. [58431/22]
778. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57305/22]
142. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Myanmar; and the initiatives that are being taken by the international community to restore human rights. [57742/22]