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Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
Richard Bruton
724. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider extending the issues on which the Property Services Regulatory Authority can adjudicate from issues of professional negligence or misconduct to embrace also an ombudsman’s adjudication, as applies for the financial services sector, since the consumer is similarly exposed. [1360/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
42. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if new policy tools are being considered to address the double impact on the rural economy of difficulties in the food and the tourism sectors, which hang over 2021. [43185/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Examinership Arrangements
Richard Bruton
98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made in developing a cheaper and easier form of examinership which could assist viable enterprises to achieve some restructuring with creditors in order to protect jobs in the trading difficulties. [43183/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Brexit Issues
Richard Bruton
129. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the trading prospects following Brexit; and if new policy tools are being considered to protect jobs in the post-Brexit environment. [43184/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Richard Bruton
203. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering new supports for enterprise start up as Ireland commences to exit the Covid-19 setbacks to employment. [39717/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Cycling Policy
Richard Bruton
282. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport when the strategy statements from the cycling officer in each local authority will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44426/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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School Enrolments
Richard Bruton
393. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if the number of school places will be increased in a school (details supplied) to ensure there is adequate school places for children who wish to attend. [44428/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Richard Bruton
394. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the status of the new building project to be delivered for a school (details supplied). [44429/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Richard Bruton
395. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the status of the new building project for a school (details supplied). [44430/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Richard Bruton
587. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health when the Edenmore primary care centre will open; and the services the centre will provide. [44427/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Central Statistics Office
Richard Bruton
24. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the statistical evidence available on the mode of travel for pupils to school in the different constituencies in Dublin; and if there is a different pattern among primary and secondary schools. [43773/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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State Examinations
Richard Bruton
108. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent OECD report on the reform of the leaving certificate which highlighted the lack of engagement of higher and further education institutions and of the enterprise sector in the development of reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43170/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Richard Bruton
114. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress which has been made to date in getting Departments to commit to recruiting a cohort of apprentices each year. [43171/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Housing Issues
Richard Bruton
285. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered the report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government on building defects in houses; and if he has identified the recommendations that his Department plans to implement during this term of Dáil Éireann. [43254/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
509. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if special services are being developed for long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42966/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Health Services Provision
Richard Bruton
589. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that children who are fostered do not face obstacles in accessing services provided by his Department, for example, by requiring additional documentation or compliance requirements; and if he will consider the policies and practices now in place to ensure no unnecessary obstacles stand in the way of children who are likely to have priority needs. [43411/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Crime Prevention
Richard Bruton
52. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the status of the way in which her Department will work with a person (details supplied) and Dublin City Council in relation to the report recently completed regarding Belcamp, Moatview and Darndale; if she will engage with a range of Departments, such as the Departments of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Education and Social Protection in the efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41606/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Departmental Expenditure
Richard Bruton
70. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the expenditure on in-service training and leadership development in each of the key service areas under her Department, that is, Garda, prison, courts and so on; the percentage of payroll it represents in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41605/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Disabilities Assessments
Richard Bruton
84. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has undertaken a review of the system for early assessment and prioritisation of therapies for children with special needs, which despite extra resources seems to continue to struggle to provide time supports; his views on whether the success on the pilot integrating therapies into the school provided model offers an opportunity of a different approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41603/20]
Wed, 9 Dec 2020
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Health Services Staff
Richard Bruton
227. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will consider waiving the annual registration fee for doctors, nurses and other frontline staff who have been so important during the effort to protect communities from Covid-19. [42408/20]