Parliamentary questions

Childcare Services

Richard Bruton

109. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on his Department's plans for an agency which will drive forward the development of the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6097/23]

Medicinal Products

Richard Bruton

265. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been taken to remove the lanriotide chemotherapy drug from the drugs refund scheme; if so, the reason for this; and the notice that is being given to users in order that they can explore other options which would be covered. [6267/23]

National Car Test

Richard Bruton

79. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered allowing NCT certificates to last two years from the delayed date on which they were tested, since the delay was in no respect caused by the motorist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5632/23]

Education Policy

Richard Bruton

195. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will indicate the initiatives which her Department have taken to attract career changers into areas in secondary education where there are shortages of suitably qualified teachers; and if she will provide details of the programmes involved. [5631/23]

Education Policy

Richard Bruton

305. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered supports for persons to change career into a teaching role; if he will consider waiving the rules for grant aiding at a level of study previously undertaken, in view of the particular value of attracting people with wide career experience into teaching; and if he will indicate whether this issue arose in his consultation on the future of support for higher level education. [5630/23]

Ukraine War

Richard Bruton

50. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine for Ireland’s security and defence. [5216/23]

European Union

Richard Bruton

52. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how European defence policy has evolved since the start of the war in Ukraine. [5217/23]

School Patronage

Richard Bruton

98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the model being piloted for the transfer of patronage in schools; and if modifications in that approach are planned. [5215/23]

Education Policy

Richard Bruton

117. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education how her Department assesses standards of literacy and numeracy at school entry and through primary education. [5214/23]

European Union

Richard Bruton

100. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on Ukraine's integration in the EU. [4457/23]

European Union

Richard Bruton

108. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the EU’s enlargement projects. [4458/23]

Rental Sector

Richard Bruton

242. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the rapid exit of very small landlords from the housing market, who typically have rent added to personal income to be taxed at the top rate; if restrictions still remain on the allowability of interest payments, or other legitimate expenses: and if his Department is considering the scope to build on the concessions outlined in Budget 2023 in order to consolidate supply in the market. [3929/23]

Defective Building Materials

Richard Bruton

344. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the timeframe of construction was decided in relation to building defects; and if support should be extended to older housing stock in which defects have been identified. [4321/23]

Ukraine War

Richard Bruton

366. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the European initiatives in support of the Ukrainian people in the wake of the unprovoked attack by Russia. [58430/22]

Pharmacy Services

Richard Bruton

687. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health when the working group on community pharmacies is scheduled to come forward with proposals for his consideration. [4311/23]

Sports Funding

Richard Bruton

33. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the changes that are under consideration to the terms of Sports Capital Grants. [2835/23]

Arts Policy

Richard Bruton

79. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has been made to date in the pilot scheme to provide a basic income to artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2836/23]

Housing Provision

Richard Bruton

117. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the initiatives being developed to activate some of the many outstanding planning permissions for apartment developments which have not yet been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/23]

Planning Issues

Richard Bruton

174. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planning regime designed to make it easier to develop renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/23]

Sustainable Energy Communities

Richard Bruton

179. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider establishing a pilot project to test the approach of having sustainability coaches in local communities (details supplied). [3874/23]