Parliamentary questions

Departmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

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]

General Practitioner Services

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

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]

Child Poverty

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Data

Richard Bruton

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]

Employment Rights

Richard Bruton

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]

Public Services Card

Richard Bruton

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]

Defence Forces

Richard Bruton

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]

Departmental Expenditure

Richard Bruton

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]

State Examinations

Richard Bruton

109. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she is taking measures to fast-track the reform of the Leaving Certificate. [58418/22]

Climate Change Policy

Richard Bruton

130. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the challenge of responding to the impact of climate change in Africa and the global strategy that is needed. [57741/22]

Human Rights

Richard Bruton

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]

Agriculture Industry

Richard Bruton

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]

Sport and Recreational Development

Richard Bruton

20. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a review of sports capital is underway; if any changes in the format for the next round of funding calls are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56605/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Richard Bruton

87. 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. [56603/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Richard Bruton

118. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the latest level of take-up of the core funding model for childcare for providers; if any need to adapt the existing suite of supports has been identified for providers who have sought additional transitional support and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56604/22]

Environmental Schemes

Richard Bruton

136. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made in setting up structures for a deposit return scheme; when is it expected to commence; and the value of the deposit expected of consumers. [57179/22]