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Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
97. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of new sites which have had electric vehicle chargers installed and their distribution classified by capacity range of the charger under the Climate Action Fund allocation to the ESB and under the grant scheme to local authorities since these schemes were initiated; and the number of sites in which upgrades of capacity have occurred under these schemes. [37643/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of electric vehicle chargers and their aggregate capacity available for public use in at the most recent date for which information is available; and the capacity in each county in tabular form. [37644/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
99. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of electric vehicle chargers and their aggregate capacity available for public use in at the most recent date for which information is available; and the capacity in each county in tabular form. [37645/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
100. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of installation of electric vehicle chargers in service stations and in shopping centres made without State support in the past 12 months. [37646/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
101. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a system in place for quickly identifying public electric vehicle chargers which break down and arranging for their repair. [37647/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Departmental Strategy Statements
Richard Bruton
106. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [36169/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Departmental Functions
Richard Bruton
138. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps the special unit in his Department on preventative policy delivery has taken to date; and if it has a programme of work and a budget for 2021. [36168/20]
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
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Pension Provisions
Richard Bruton
299. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if recent increases have been made to the pensions of those who retired at the top of the assistant principal scale; if the FEMPI cuts have been fully restored; and if increases are due in respect of more recent pay agreements. [36452/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
24. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the work being undertaken by his Department during the current level 5 restrictions to better equip sectors under his guidance to be resilient in the face of any future resurgence of Covid-19 cases in order that they can remain open safely, even in the face of a step-up in restrictions on social interaction. [34557/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Richard Bruton
60. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [34556/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Passport Services
Richard Bruton
224. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Passport Office has ceased processing passports for children during level 5; and if this renders it impossible for families with children who need a new passport from exercising their right to travel in which they honour all due restrictions for the destination. [35849/20]
Thu, 12 Nov 2020
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Parental Leave
Richard Bruton
280. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many parents face challenges in providing continuity of childcare for young babies; and if it is feasible to permit the extra three weeks of parental benefit to be taken now to help them overcome those challenges. [36050/20]
Wed, 11 Nov 2020
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Census of Population
Richard Bruton
28. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the number of homes which were vacant, occupied by one person and occupied by two persons, respectively in the most recent census; and the distribution of such homes by number of bedrooms contained within the home and the age of the head of household in each case.. [35577/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Richard Bruton
81. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [34554/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
85. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work being carried out by his Department during the current level 5 restrictions to better equip sectors under his guidance to be resilient in the face of any future resurgence of Covid-19 cases in order that they can remain open safely in the face of a step-up in restrictions on social interaction. [34555/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Departmental Strategies
Richard Bruton
107. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the innovations he plans for the upcoming statement of strategy of his Department. [34558/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Richard Bruton
118. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to bring forward investments for accelerated delivery in the context of the national economic plan. [34559/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
162. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if self-employed persons aged 66 and over can qualify for the restart grant to ensure that there is no discrimination between such business operators on age grounds. [34639/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Recycling Policy
Richard Bruton
192. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the initiatives being planned to promote recycling in multi-dwelling complexes in which such options are not now available. [34908/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Richard Bruton
421. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the progress in securing a site for the proposed school (details supplied) in Killester, Raheny and Clontarf, County Dublin; when construction will commence on a permanent site; and her plans to assist the school develop enrolments in view of the fact its temporary accommodation is located entirely outside the catchment that it is intended to serve. [34551/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Occupational Injuries Benefit
Richard Bruton
479. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending an occupational injury scheme to teachers, similar to that which applies to gardaí and nurses, in view of the risk exposures the profession faces. [35362/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Richard Bruton
493. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarity in relation to the cases of persons (details supplied). [34530/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Gambling Sector
Richard Bruton
606. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if a clear distinction is drawn between online games and online gambling; the basis on which the distinction is drawn; and her views as to whether there is a concern that some games are developing the features of gambling. [34839/20]
Tue, 10 Nov 2020
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Vaccination Programme
Richard Bruton
746. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has considered introducing legislation to cover vaccinations; if so, the circumstances in which it could be required in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Flexible Work Practices
Richard Bruton
27. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has assessed the scope for replicating the Ludgate Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33395/20]
Thu, 5 Nov 2020
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Climate Change Policy
Richard Bruton
49. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the opportunities for rural development of a switch to a more climate resilient agriculture. [33396/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Recycling Policy
Richard Bruton
23. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he has developed initiatives to extend full household recycling to apartment developments which do not now provide them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34001/20]
Wed, 4 Nov 2020
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Recycling Policy
Richard Bruton
59. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning permissions for apartment developments are now required to provide full recycling facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33998/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Richard Bruton
32. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has an estimate of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on greenhouse gas emissions during 2020; and if he envisages domestic policy initiatives to make Irish agriculture more climate resilient in 2021. [33394/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
164. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the nature and composition of a target capacity for test trace and quarantine at the various levels of the Government's roadmap; and if he envisages problems of building the surge capacity or getting compliance with quarantine and isolation [33391/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
175. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if there is evidence that Ireland has learned to manage the medical progress of Covid-19 in vulnerable populations since spring; and the way in which it is influencing policy for managing the virus [33392/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Search and Rescue Service Provision
Richard Bruton
321. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the potential of the Air Corps to participate in the search and rescue operations; if this has been factored into future plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Housing Data
Richard Bruton
590. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of low-cost sites that have been made available in the past year for persons to build a home or for a small co-operative to build a set of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32591/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Home Loan Scheme
Richard Bruton
600. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons who are with employers on EWSS are not receiving loan approval under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if there are concerns that this will be very disruptive for the families concerned. [32812/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
717. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to schools that are scheduled to lose teachers on the new enrolment numbers in order that they could have the continuity necessary to manage the Covid-19 difficulties. [32493/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Richard Bruton
816. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education when construction will commence on a school (details supplied). [33690/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Richard Bruton
877. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a delay in issuing PPS numbers to persons returning here; and the steps being taken to deal with this delay. [32853/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Crime Prevention
Richard Bruton
8. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a study (details supplied) calling for a fresh approach to policing, crime prevention and youth engagement; and if she will consider the way in which working across Government the ambitions of this report can be fulfilled. [30682/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Richard Bruton
21. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied that the Health and Safety Authority has the necessary enforcement powers to ensure business premises are safe. [31783/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Primary Medical Certificates
Richard Bruton
50. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if legal issues have arisen following a court case in respect of primary medical certificates; his plans to rectify the issue in a timely way in order that eligible persons are not adversely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31797/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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State Examinations
Richard Bruton
140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an analysis of the make-up of the student population whose teacher marks were adjusted as part of the standardisation process, showing in particular, the distribution of the cases adjusted by gender, distinguishing up-marks from down-marks, adjustments to different grade levels and other data to support the claim that the method was blind between school types. [32007/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Richard Bruton
148. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person on the pandemic unemployment benefit is entitled to take up a full-time study as an undergraduate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31801/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
220. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health his views on and the position regarding the enforcement of the behaviour of customers, for example, mask wearing and social distancing; and his views on whether the requirement to call in An Garda Síochána for such issues is unduly cumbersome. [31783/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Further and Higher Education
Richard Bruton
98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional new opportunities being provided at third level and in further education for 2021 between those going via the CAO system, under Springboard, apprenticeship and PLC; the number of these now in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30680/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Climate Action Plan
Richard Bruton
112. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the new initiatives in education and research his Department is planning in 2021 designed to accelerate capacity to deliver the infrastructures and the practices to underpin ambitions for reductions in emissions damaging to climate. [30681/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
127. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has received a submission from a body (details supplied) seeking relaxation on deadlines and compliance rules due to the exceptional pressures created by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31113/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
162. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered introducing scooter sharing here; if he will consider a series of trials in urban areas that have been successfully used in other jurisdictions to clarify the optimal regulatory, safety, technical and commercial regimes to protect the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31126/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Tax Code
Richard Bruton
215. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he has received a submission from a body (details supplied) seeking relaxation on deadlines and compliance rules due to the exceptional pressures created by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Bruton
434. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider bringing in the extended parental leave from November 2020 instead of postponing it until April 2021 when babies born during Covid-19 will not become beneficiaries. [31725/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Richard Bruton
737. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disruption caused to the provision of disability services for an organisation (details supplied), which faces a legacy debt; and if his Department could develop an agreed service development plan sensitive to the organisation's service users to get them through this difficult period, which is modified according to the prevailing Covid-19 level. [29794/20]