245. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available for projects such as 15 Henrietta Street to develop their existing premises to their original state. [16489/20]
197. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the data his Department is tracking in respect of landlord and bank dealings with enterprises impacted by Covid-19; and the policy initiatives under consideration to ensure that the appraisal of such bodies does not hamper the successful reopening of enterprises which can be made viable in the medium term. [16798/20]
192. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the estimate for the level of private sector investment in 2021 compared with projections made in the pre-Covid-19 period; and the scope for filling the shortfall by accelerated public activity in direct investment or by the development of sectoral strategies. [16577/20]
168. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of arrangements to extend the driver licences of persons whose licences are expiring due to the large backlog for renewals and unavailability of appointments in addition to the fact that online renewals require a person to have a public services card, for which there is also a backlog. [17177/20]
40. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to structure the service improvement and reform plans across each Department. [16499/20]
36. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to conduct an audit of public procurement to identify the extent to which it can demonstrate the integration of environmental sustainability into each category of procurement; his plans to set requirements immediately in areas such as vehicle and equipment procurement, heating, lighting and power options and controls, building materials and waste management; and his further plans to introduce accurate monitoring across each State body. [16498/20]
184. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the number on the orthodontic waiting lists in Dublin across each category of need; the number of patients treated from each category in the most recent year for which data is available; and the position regarding the scope of speeding up access to care. [16438/20]
155. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of maternity leave for mothers; the costs of extending maternity leave as a temporary expedient while infant childcare options are so impaired due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16377/20]
141. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of Covid-19 income support for seasonal workers, such as multilingual tour guides, whose season from April to October 2020 has been completely disrupted; if she will consider extending the support to seasonal workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16455/20]
105. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school transport services for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16340/20]
85. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on the recommended works on the River Santry between Raheny village, Dublin 5, and the sea in order to alleviate the flood risk; and the detailed phases in the planning, design and implementation of works proposed both in respect of dredging and of the needed increase in culvert capacity. [16343/20]
47. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the options under consideration for viable businesses to achieve a work out of debts or rents that might overwhelm them during the slow restart phase. [16361/20]
46. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans as part of the recovery fund to create space for new initiatives within the regional enterprise strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16360/20]
1179. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the revised income limits due to come into force in July 2020 for medical cards; and if the HSE is now processing applications under these new guidelines. [15468/20]
1157. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if requests to investigate allegations of ill treatment in a nursing home (details supplied) have been received; if the matter is being investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15433/20]
792. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the inclusion of persons over 66 years of age who were at work when the Covid-19 pandemic struck within the pandemic unemployment payment in recognition of their sudden loss of earnings. [16120/20]
629. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations being made to ensure the leaving certificate examinations will take place in 2021; her plans to introduce an additional element of continuous assessment from the start of the 2020-2021 academic year; if more question choice will be introduced on exam papers; when students can expect clarity on the 2021 leaving certificate and its format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15432/20]
272. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce enforcement powers to make the wearing of masks on public transport mandatory; and if so, when the powers will be introduced. [16119/20]
232. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the distinct protections, advice and oversight of tourist and non-tourist arrivals from countries deemed to have a safe level of Covid-19 infections to those with an unsafe level; if the effectiveness of the proposed approaches are evaluated by way of either international experience or domestic trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15458/20]
102 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it is taking to determine appeals of carer’s allowance cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children in view of her decision to exempt persons who hold long-term illness cards from the prescription fee, if she will make arrangements that persons who hold both medical cards and long-term illness cards, who are now being forced to acquire their long-term medication under the general medical service scheme, should continue to be exempt from the prescription charge on these items.
[4190/11]
401 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason an additional fee has to be paid to the Private Residential Tenancies Board every time a new tenant takes up residence in a registered property; and if he has issued a direction to agencies operating under his Department that fee increases should not exceed rises in the general price index, especially at times when the rental income stream is falling sharply.
[3395/11]
337 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the income of a self-employed person is assessed for jobseeker’s allowance where a fall in business means the activity is not generating sufficient income to support the applicant and their family; if the business assets are valued as available capital even though their sale would end the business venture; the way debts are treated as an offset; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3304/11]
145 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is any process whereby a person who was deemed to make a late application to the redress board can be given an opportunity to make an oral presentation (details supplied).
[3472/11]
140 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person who studied part-time for two years while working can switch for year three to a full-time course and avail of a grant or any other form of income support to allow completion of the degree course
[3394/11]
108 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from their merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3340/11]
218 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3003/11]
216 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3002/11]
213 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in her Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in her Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in her Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[3005/11]
203 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3000/11]
198 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3001/11]
194 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3006/11]
193 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in her Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in her Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in her Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[3011/11]
178 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3010/11]
158 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3007/11]
157 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review the policy of not returning passports which have been found (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3084/11]
131 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3009/11]
124 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in his Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in his Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in his Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[3012/11]
90 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in her Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in her Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in her Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[3008/11]
73 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition; the likely date for merger or abolition in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished; his plans to further reduce the number of State agencies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2999/11]
53 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of State agencies identified for abolition or merger in her Department; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished to date in her Department; the total net savings which have been made in respect of each State agency arising from its merger or abolition in her Department; the likely date for merger or abolition and the reason for the delay in respect of each State agency which has not already been merged with another State agency or abolished in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[3004/11]
30 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding Croatia’s application to join the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2852/11]
198 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will indicate the circumstances in which bodies can be exempt from the requirement of an audit and his views on whether the necessity of having an audit is an unnecessary expense for some small businesses or organisations which are solely organised for social purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2959/11]
173 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the legal provisions in relation to private rental accommodation are adequate to ensure properties are well maintained and do not present an appearance of neglect; if he is further satisfied that the Private Residential Tenancies Board is an adequate vehicle to allow proper standards of maintenance and conduct to be upheld and a speedy system of redress when complaints arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2958/11]
63 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he is satisfied that the measures in place to counter youth unemployment and emigration are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2554/11]
55 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he has satisfied himself that the measures in place to counter youth unemployment and emigration are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2909/11]
422 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he has the power to require retail outlet operators here and in other countries to reveal the profit margins they make from their Irish operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[2114/11]
336 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if he would make arrangements in order that persons who switch from jobseeker’s allowance, including the fuel scheme, to illness benefit will not lose their entitlement to the fuel scheme when there is otherwise no break in their claim.
[2439/11]
246 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the breakdown of a piece of equipment in a hospital (details supplied) is causing the postponement of orthopaedic surgery for over six months now; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[2506/11]
159 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if a person who has been forced to take early retirement on health grounds may withdraw money from a pension fund before retirement age in order to apply the money to other purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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