Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Déar, 25 Ean 2024
written
Electricity Generation
Richard Bruton
144. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will comment on reports that there will be a tight supply situation for electricity for many years to come, and the initiatives which could be considered to ease this risk. [2980/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Tax Reliefs
Richard Bruton
214. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate how many people have claimed tax relief on their rental payment, and how this number compares to the estimate which his Department made of the likely numbers that would become eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Tax Rebates
Richard Bruton
215. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the total value of claims for the refund of income tax on out-of-pocket medical expenses and if he has made any estimate of the likely underclaiming of such eligible expenses. [2690/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Tax Credits
Richard Bruton
216. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the number of persons who claim incapacitated child tax credit and if the Revenue Commissioners have undertaken any assessment as to whether a significant number of people may be missing out on this entitlement. [2691/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Bruton
397. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has undertaken any assessment of the number of families who may be eligible for the working family payment, but who fail to apply and if she has considered making arrangements with the Revenue Commissioners to transform this payment into a form of credit which could be more easily claimed or automatically accrued by an eligible family. [2692/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Departmental Data
Richard Bruton
398. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the number of people who qualify for the carer’s support grant and how many of these receive it automatically because they are already in receipt of a carer’s payment or domiciliary care allowance; how many qualify through a specific application for the grant and whether she has made any estimate of the numbers of eligible families who may overlook applying for this entitlement. [2693/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Departmental Data
Richard Bruton
399. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the number of persons in receipt of the household benefits package who receive this along with their social welfare entitlement and the number who apply separately for them without having an entitlement to a weekly social welfare payment; if she has any estimate of the numbers over 70 years of age on non-social welfare payments who may be entitled to the payment, but do not apply. [2694/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Asylum Applications
Richard Bruton
418. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the procedure for managing the application of persons applying for asylum who have no documentation when they land; whether the carriers retain records of the documentation presented when boarding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2404/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
General Practitioner Services
Richard Bruton
616. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the number of families who are in receipt of GP cards now and how that compares to the level before the means limit was increased to the median wage; if he will indicate how this increase compares to his estimate of how many extra families would become eligible as a result of the change in the means test, and if he considers that a large number may be failing to claim their entitlement. [2695/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Nursing Homes
Richard Bruton
617. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the date from which the rental earnings on the home of a person receiving support under fair deal will cease to be assessed for the resident’s contribution to the cost of nursing home care, and the estimated cost that is being budgeted for this change in the method of assessment. [2696/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
written
Pharmacy Services
Richard Bruton
651. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health whether the group considering expanding the role of community pharmacists has reported to him; and if he is considering increasing the fees for existing work or introducing funding for new activities, which could see improvements in service. [2934/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
oral
State Bodies
Richard Bruton
12. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the membership of the commission on ageing; and how the public will be able to engage with it. [2082/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Health Strategies
Richard Bruton
15. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Hospital Winter Plan to cope with the seasonal pressure. [2081/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Further and Higher Education
Richard Bruton
96. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he believes that the higher and further education sectors should develop a strategy outlining how they might contribute to the ambition to make Ireland the best country in which to grow old, by supporting better understanding, extending new opportunities, and harnessing the experience of those exiting their workplaces. [2083/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Apprenticeship Programmes
Richard Bruton
120. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will indicate the participation levels in apprenticeships of the major Government employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2084/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Housing Provision
Richard Bruton
203. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider ensuring a simpler approach to first home provisional approval, in order that developers would know that there is a strong pipeline of eligible affordable purchasers for such properties (details supplied). [2143/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Housing Provision
Richard Bruton
204. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes which have received planning permission, to which the new requirement of 10% affordable applies; the number of homes in developments where the council has exercised its right to specify a minimum proportion of homes for owner occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2144/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
written
Further and Higher Education
Richard Bruton
345. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out an assessment of the potential of remote delivery in further education and if new initiatives are planned in this arena. [50444/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Recycling Policy
Richard Bruton
121. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has assessed the capital investment which will be required in Ireland to meet higher recycling and reuse targets and lower exports of materials for recycling over the years to 2030 and beyond; if it is anticipated that this investment will require State direct investment or State support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1606/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Taxi Regulations
Richard Bruton
192. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his Department plans to address the difficulties faced by the taxi industry in obtaining taxi plates, the prices of which have increased dramatically since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56758/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Special Educational Needs
Richard Bruton
515. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education whether the extra resources in special education will be used to extend the pilot whereby a team of therapists' team with clusters of schools and pre-schools to offer a more integrated approach than is possible with the traditional referral to the HSE. [56861/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
School Funding
Richard Bruton
609. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if there will be a further opportunity in 2024 for post-primary schools to apply for STEM grant funding from her Department, particularly schools that were not included in the list of successful applicants in December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1301/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
School Funding
Richard Bruton
621. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the proportion of DEIS schools primary and post-primary that had successful applications in the recent STEM grant round; if a quota for DEIS schools has been considered to ensure that they bridge the gap in STEM take-up between DEIS and non-DEIS schools; and when the next call under this grant can be made in order that the many quality applications which were not successful on this occasion do not lose heart. [1339/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Housing Schemes
Richard Bruton
768. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any properties in the north Fingal area that have been bought in the past six months by approved housing bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56964/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Housing Schemes
Richard Bruton
845. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that banks will not issue mortgages in the case of a tenant purchase, due to the operation of the clawback clause on the tenant purchase discount, and as result this locks out families whose income does not fit the conditions of a local authority loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Harbours and Piers
Richard Bruton
1223. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has undertaken a recent review of siltation in Howth Harbour; and whether he believes that a major scheme is now necessary for the harbour, to complement the smaller improvement initiatives which his Department is undertaking. [56959/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Harbours and Piers
Richard Bruton
1259. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he received a report on the consultation conducted regarding licensing additional boats for visitor boat trips from Howth Harbour; if so, when a decision on this is likely to be taken; and how the additional slots will be allocated to potential providers of the service. [1430/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
1336. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason why inspections of childcare facilities are not managed by one agency and how much extra costs does the State incur arising from multiple agencies conducting multiple inspections of the same facility. [56700/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
1337. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why the NCS portal closes at 11 p.m. on Tuesday evenings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56701/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
1338. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers that stopped receiving Core Funding in 2023. [56702/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
1339. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to linking the Core Funding payment to inflation. [56703/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Health Services
Richard Bruton
1555. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health whether his Department has articulated a policy on the roll-out of pulmonary rehabilitation for those patients suffering with lung fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56823/23]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Primary Care Centres
Richard Bruton
1632. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in Swords; the expected date for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1043/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
written
Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
1730. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the proportion of nursing costs paid by the State and by residents and their families under the fair deal scheme, distinguishing payments by families made immediately and payments recovered later from property sales. [1605/24]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Food Industry
Richard Bruton
39. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the possibility of developing, along with other Ministers, a circular compact across the food sector, aimed at designing out the negative environmental features all along the supply chain, from primary production to unnecessary waste. [55783/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Industry
Richard Bruton
46. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the research being undertaken into the quantification and reward of environmental services generated by actions at farm level to allow water tables rise on organic soils, to switch from livestock to forestry; and whether this can lead to a more extensive financial framework than the present ACRES scheme. [55782/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
oral
International Protection
Richard Bruton
78. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the progress in integrating those in temporary protection from Ukraine and who have refugee status into work, education and community activity; and whether further policy initiatives are under consideration to improve integration. [55781/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
109. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received submissions on the excessive administrative burden associated with the Core funding scheme; and if modifications are possible. [55780/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Programmes
Richard Bruton
306. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which her Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54606/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Disability Services
Richard Bruton
465. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which her Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54607/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Disability Services
Richard Bruton
667. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which his Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54605/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Equal Opportunities Employment
Richard Bruton
862. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the programmes of supported work experience or training which his Department or its agencies run for adult persons with a disability, and particularly those on the autism spectrum, who find it difficult to manage in conventional workplaces, in order that they can progress to regular work roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54608/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
oral
Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
16. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will activate the cities fund to ensure that more of the affordable homes developed in cities, particularly by the Land Development Agency, LDA, can be offered for affordable purchase, and make it easier for potential eligible buyers of such homes to establish that there are sufficient buyers with the necessary access to funds to avoid any uncertainty about take-up. [54192/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
written
Mayoral Election
Richard Bruton
77. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the proposals that he plans to table for consideration by the citizens of Dublin of future governance for the city. [54193/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
written
Social Isolation
Richard Bruton
139. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the scope of a partnership with a body like An Post to continue the sort of well-being support offered to people at risk of isolation, which was so successful during Covid, becoming a permanent feature in our communities. [54195/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Programmes
Richard Bruton
147. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the development of programmes to support people approaching retirement to better prepare for the substantial changes which need to be managed. [54194/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
written
Healthcare Policy
Richard Bruton
316. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health whether his Department has articulated a policy on the roll-out of pulmonary rehabilitation for those patients suffering with lung fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54307/23]
Céad, 6 Noll 2023
written
National Broadband Plan
Richard Bruton
39. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the procedure through which an area in the blue commercial area can be transferred to the NBI area; and if he will indicate whether any such transfers have taken place. [53978/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
oral
Media Sector
Richard Bruton
60. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has assessed the future patterns of media consumption and the implications this has for public policy. [53640/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
School Funding
Richard Bruton
257. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if the unspent moneys for Covid in a DEIS school can be reallocated to meet other pressing needs, such as in a case (details supplied). [53758/23]