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Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Housing Schemes
Richard Bruton
265. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage it is intended that councils will maintain standing waiting lists for affordable housing; if not, if priority for early applications will only apply after the advertisement of each new scheme. [34101/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Housing Schemes
Richard Bruton
266. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if affordable homes that are developed by the Land Development Agency will be allocated under the council priority scheme applied to the council’s own affordable homes; and if it is intended that all Land Development Agency affordable homes for sale will be sold under a shared equity model. [34102/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Electoral Commission
Richard Bruton
271. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected timelines for the Electoral Commission to be established; and the timelines for it to carry out the Dáil constituency boundary review, to report its findings to Dáil Éireann and to legislate for the new boundaries. [34297/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Richard Bruton
653. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy of refusing to allow persons setting up as self-employed under a franchise qualify for short-term enterprise allowance; and if such persons will instead be allowed the opportunity to demonstrate independently the viability of their initiative. [34372/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Richard Bruton
756. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the infrastructure put in place to date to address long-Covid; if he has assessed the level of regional response that will be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33677/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Ambulance Service
Richard Bruton
771. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the target response times for ambulances in Dublin; if he receives a regular report of performance against these; and his views on recent difficulties experienced in meeting these targets. [33712/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Mental Health Services
Richard Bruton
895. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health the increase in mental health funding in each of the past five years; the increase in front-line staff who have been put in place; and his vision for the sector in the coming years. [34417/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Public Procurement Contracts
Richard Bruton
923. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if there has been much wastage or resale of items procured during the Covid emergency; if so, the types of items involved, that is, protective gear, medication, beds and equipment; the way these items are being stored or disposed of; and whether there has been a review of the procurement approach for future learnings. [34497/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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State Bodies
Richard Bruton
20. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new sites identified by the Land Development Agency. [33218/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Housing Provision
Richard Bruton
89. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing completions annually since 2016; and the number in the 12 months between Q2 2021 and Q1 2022. [33211/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Trade Relations
Richard Bruton
98. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the level of economic activity between Ireland and nations in Africa and the work to increase such activity. [33212/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Human Rights
Richard Bruton
151. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contribution of Ireland to ensuring the safety of journalists, photographers and other members of the media. [33213/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
127. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the number of schools which currently accommodate an afterschool care service on their property; the supports which her Department provide to schools willing to accommodate such services and the extra expenses which they might generate; and the probable areas of proposed changes in the guidelines which she is planning to promote more community use of school facilities [33037/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
150. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline to legislate for the creation of a new competitive funding research agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32870/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
151. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which he intends to increase indigenous productivity by 2.5% per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32871/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
152. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out a timeline for the undertaking of a comprehensive review of the impact of research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32872/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
153. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32873/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
154. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32874/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
155. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he intends to establish the Impact 2030 steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Policies
Richard Bruton
156. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that he intends to attract the best students globally to participate in research and innovation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32876/22]