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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the publication last week of the future framework for offshore energy. This was described by the Taoiseach's predecessor as Ireland's Moonshot but it illustrates how much of an onus is on the State to be aligned if it is to deliver this planned approach. There is a seven-stage D map, a marine area consent grid connection, planning approval, state aid-approved auctions, ports and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I would like to get some details. Could Ms O'Dea give us the sectors involved in the 62 cases, and the costs in terms of the completed process compared with, let us say, an examinership? Is it too early to know the survival rate of the 40 companies that have completed the process? Do we know how many, if any, were contested and had to go to court before they were confirmed? I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: What of recourse to the courts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: One can refuse it and then this-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Would someone from Revenue like to comment on the recovery rate for Revenue versus the rest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I will ask a question very quickly. Does Dr. Coates have the overall figures for the number of businesses that are born and die each year? I think it runs to several thousand, if not tens of thousands. Against that background, while SCARP has clearly hit an excellent point in that it is much cheaper than an examinership and it is working well, are there other international examples of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Staunton asked me to take this question for him. He is concerned that genetic variants are responsible for between 5% and 10% of cancers. He is concerned about whether we have an adequate funding model and about the waiting lists for this genetic testing because effective screening reduces healthcare substantially in the longer term.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Deputy Staunton is very concerned about the current waiting lists. The Irish Cancer Society reports waiting lists of up to two years for testing. There is then potentially a further two years waiting for the risk-reducing procedure that the test may have signalled. Is the Minister monitoring waiting times? Will the new initiative involve a multi-annual plan for staffing and investment so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I ask the Minister to check those waiting times and report back to me and Deputy Staunton because the Irish Cancer Society is signalling quite long waiting times. For a screening test that can reduce long-term healthcare, it is to be hoped that it could be made more prompt.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I understood that Question No. 9 in the name of Deputy David Staunton was next and I could take it on his behalf.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dental Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 48. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered broadening the scope of screening programmes to address more effectively the undetected treatable conditions, which if caught earlier would enhance health lives and reduce health costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 71. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the merit of a broader mandate for the commission to cover positive ageing in the round instead of the narrow mandate of caring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19861/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (2 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how his Department assesses demographic needs and the capital investments which it will require to be scheduled over the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19863/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: From the work that I am doing with the Fine Gael policy lab, it is very clear that we need a new vision and a step-change in realising the potential we have from longer lives. To be fair to past strategies and current work, they are trying to break new ground. The real problem is the weakness in implementation across policy silos of Departments. Would the Taoiseach consider leadership in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I thank Mr. O'Brien for the presentation. To explore a little further the farming side, there seems to be some fairly clear indicators there under vehicles, livestock and falls. Has the HSA ever considered, rather than just the inspection which can potentially be quite a hostile environment, something like an NCT and that every five years things would have to be looked at by some partner?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Has something like that every been looked at which could be done on a wider scale rather than an inspection regime that essentially the HSA has to fund and staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: I would be interested to explore a bit more what Mr. O'Brien is referencing with remote working and the broader concept of mental health stress and well-being in the workplace. On remote working, I presume it is quite a change in employers' responsibilities in not having a site that they can see every day and be conscious of the different things. Has the HSA developed codes of practice at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Is there a test of what is reasonable? If an employer has not visited the site, would they be deemed automatically negligent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

Richard Bruton: Has the HSA started any sort of an inspection regime in this arena or is it still setting the codes?