Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Céad, 6 Noll 2023
written
National Broadband Plan
Richard Bruton
39. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the procedure through which an area in the blue commercial area can be transferred to the NBI area; and if he will indicate whether any such transfers have taken place. [53978/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
oral
Media Sector
Richard Bruton
60. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has assessed the future patterns of media consumption and the implications this has for public policy. [53640/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
School Funding
Richard Bruton
257. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if the unspent moneys for Covid in a DEIS school can be reallocated to meet other pressing needs, such as in a case (details supplied). [53758/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
Defective Building Materials
Richard Bruton
311. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application has been received by Fingal County Council for inclusion in the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme; if he can provide a timeline for the inclusion of local authorities in the scheme once applications are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53389/23]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2023
written
Health Services Staff
Richard Bruton
545. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the categories of post which are being exempted from the freeze on recruitment, such as in the area of disability, and whether he can extend this to other areas of acute need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53447/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
oral
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Richard Bruton
11. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the difficulties with the access and the underground car park at Clongriffin, which is a vital hub in the new public transport strategy for Dublin, and if he will convene the key stakeholders to seek to broker a solution. [52816/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
Electric Vehicles
Richard Bruton
63. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport when the regulations for e-bikes and scooters will be completed; how it is intended to monitor the 25 km/h speed limit, which is to be the threshold for tax and insurance, where the capacity of many of the items in use seem to be able to exceed such thresholds. [52811/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
School Patronage
Richard Bruton
102. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the new approach to the promotion of the transfer of patronage of schools which her Department has adopted; and if she will outline the key milestones that it is intended to reach in the next three years. [52817/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
Education Policy
Richard Bruton
143. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she plans to take new initiatives to promote the understanding of biodiversity in education programmes, both within and outside the curriculum. [52818/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
Artificial Intelligence
Richard Bruton
172. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what international compacts are in development to regulate the impact of artificial Intelligence on economic, social and political life within and beyond the EU; and how Ireland intends to participate in emerging new arrangements. [50243/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
EU Membership
Richard Bruton
200. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether prospective new member states of the EU have made significant progress to date in reaching the milestones for membership; what changes in the operation of the EU are under consideration to accommodate wider membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50242/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
School Patronage
Richard Bruton
335. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education her views on the progress in developing more multi-denominational choice at primary level; her further views on the new approach being developed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47386/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
written
Teaching Qualifications
Richard Bruton
381. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education whether substitute teachers filling positions as English language teachers can be paid the substitute’s daily rate; if she will make arrangements in order that these subs can be entered into the online system for payment; and her views on the shortfall of pay to substitutes at a school (details supplied). [53171/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
written
Public Expenditure Policy
Richard Bruton
54. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the programmes of public expenditure that will be subject to evaluation in the coming year, and whether this process needs to be reformed. [52333/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
written
Public Expenditure Policy
Richard Bruton
57. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the budgeting process operated by his Department promotes innovation to a sufficient extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52334/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
written
Jury Service
Richard Bruton
399. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice whether there are any arrangements whereby small businesses can be compensated if an important member of staff is called for jury duty, which can be highly disruptive and costly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51832/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
written
An Garda Síochána
Richard Bruton
425. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if it has ever been considered that certain Garda duties should be accompanied by a white Garda helmet, which have been successful in other jurisdictions in enhancing visibility and a sense of safety. [52465/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
written
Disease Management
Richard Bruton
589. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he has evaluated the dexcom diabetes treatment pillars, which have been submitted for consideration by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he is in a position to put them into action. [52073/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Business Supports
Richard Bruton
20. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for strengthening the capacity of the LEO network to give specialist support to enterprises, with varying needs and regional specialisms, within their remit and to the development of regional centres of excellence. [51510/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Climate Change Policy
Richard Bruton
24. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is concerned that a high proportion of businesses have yet to embark on the transition to the European Green Deal to sustainability. [51509/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Fiscal Policy
Richard Bruton
140. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the plans for Ireland to adopt the European taxonomy in investment. [51512/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Banking Sector
Richard Bruton
143. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance to review the recovery of funds invested in the rescue of the pillar banks during the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51511/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Schools Building Projects
Richard Bruton
220. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans to locate a future primary and/or post-primary school in the growing north Santry area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51794/23]
Déar, 23 Samh 2023
written
Schools Building Projects
Richard Bruton
221. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans to locate a second-level gaelcholáiste in the Swords area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51795/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
written
Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Bruton
344. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if the extension of parental benefit from seven to nine weeks from August 2024, will give the extra two weeks also to children born up to two years before the commencement date. [51026/23]
Déar, 16 Samh 2023
written
European Union
Richard Bruton
30. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether consensus is emerging in the EU on future reforms in the electricity market; their likely impact on Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50279/23]
Déar, 16 Samh 2023
written
Climate Change Negotiations
Richard Bruton
39. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether Ireland plans to enter new undertakings in the context of the upcoming COP 28; if he will outline his priorities for the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50278/23]
Déar, 16 Samh 2023
written
Primary Care Centres
Richard Bruton
233. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to open a primary care centre in Santry/Whitehall for the Dublin 9 area. [50359/23]
Déar, 16 Samh 2023
written
Health Services Staff
Richard Bruton
234. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to improve the health outcomes in Dublin 9 by providing more medical professionals. [50360/23]
Déar, 16 Samh 2023
written
Health Services
Richard Bruton
235. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health his Department’s strategic plan for health care delivery for Dublin 9. [50361/23]
Céad, 15 Samh 2023
written
Family Law Cases
Richard Bruton
113. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her plans for the reform of the family courts to improve access and streamline the processes for balancing rights in handling cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50285/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
written
Departmental Strategies
Richard Bruton
220. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the strategies and the specific policy tools which are driving the uptake of digital technology in secondary schools; if there are any specific initiatives in specific subject areas, such as languages, mathematics, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49858/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
written
Naturalisation Applications
Richard Bruton
349. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice whether there is any reason for the long delay in the naturalisation process for a person (details supplied) who has been educated in Ireland from the age of nine years, and for whom third level education will be unaffordable without naturalisation, bearing in mind the initiation of this process almost two-and-a-half years ago. [49879/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
written
Tobacco Control Measures
Richard Bruton
477. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if there is any restriction on the opportunity to advertise e-cigarettes in Irish media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49892/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
written
Tobacco Control Measures
Richard Bruton
593. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned about the ease of access to, and advertising for, e-cigarettes; if the risk of recruiting new users to dependence on nicotine necessitates new regulation; and if he has undertaken any analysis of the matter.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49891/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
Departmental Data
Richard Bruton
44. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the throughput of patients being treated in key categories and the trends in patient numbers compared to the corresponding period in 2022 and to the equivalent period in 2019, before Covid struck. [48359/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
National Treatment Purchase Fund
Richard Bruton
82. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the throughput of the National Treatment Purchase Agency in 2023; and the plans for 2024. [48358/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
Housing Provision
Richard Bruton
156. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the latest information on the purchases of homes by first-time buyers and the supply of affordable homes for purchase by such buyers. [48356/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
Local Government Reform
Richard Bruton
164. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proposals he plans to table for consideration by the citizens of Dublin of future governance for the city. [48357/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
Pension Provisions
Richard Bruton
210. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will indicate the number of requests from the trustees of pension funds of state bodies for increases to be made to pensioners which are now outstanding and awaiting ministerial approval; under what circumstances would such increases be rejected in the present inflationary environment; and if steps can be taken to speed up the processing of such applications. [49140/23]
Déar, 9 Samh 2023
written
Health Services Staff
Richard Bruton
310. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of current vacancies in community health posts serving the Balbriggan area, including occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/23]
Céad, 8 Samh 2023
written
Tax Code
Richard Bruton
32. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance whether the implications of a new approach to taxing medical partnerships for the wider policy arrangements in health have been assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48967/23]
Céad, 8 Samh 2023
written
General Practitioner Services
Richard Bruton
132. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Health whether the implications of a new approach to taxing medical partnerships for the wider policy arrangements in Health have been assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48966/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
49. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date in rolling out a capital programme for childcare and putting in place a development agency for the sector. [48354/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Childcare Services
Richard Bruton
71. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has examined the sustainability of different segments of the childcare sector; and how he intends to use the additional resources allocated in the budget for core funding. [48355/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Road Safety
Richard Bruton
241. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the approach he intends to adopt to setting new speed limits; how he will ensure that there is a focus on dangerous speeds, rather than on minor exceedances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47930/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Road Traffic Offences
Richard Bruton
263. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Transport if using an electric powered scooter or bike is an offence against which Garda enforcement is possible; and whether the new legislation on the regulation of such vehicles requires regulations or a commencement date before they become effective. [48319/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Educational Disadvantage
Richard Bruton
562. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she plans to review the DEIS status of schools now that the results of Census 2022 have been reported; if she envisages granting a new DEIS status to any schools in the near future; how the disadvantage status of a person in homeless accommodation is assessed under the scheme; and whether this might result in the disadvantage status being misread. [48733/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Immigration Policy
Richard Bruton
797. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the security checks that are carried out on international applicants immigrating to Ireland; whether the Irish Immigration Service carries out criminal record checks on people arriving from other European countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47466/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
written
Road Traffic Offences
Richard Bruton
825. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice her views on the reports that the number of checks for dangerous driving have fallen sharply; and if she plans any particular initiatives to emphasise the need for compliance to reduce road deaths. [47931/23]