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Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the purpose and intended operation of the Cost Rental Allocation Plan Regulations 2025; when he intends to commence the provisions enabling cost rental landlords to apply additional allocation criteria under section 31A of the Affordable Housing Act 2021, as inserted by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024; and if these regulations will facilitate the introduction of a defined local priority category within cost rental allocations, similar to the priority arrangements permitted under section 8 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021. [73316/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

495. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the purpose and intended operation of the Cost Rental Allocation Plan Regulations 2025; when he intends to commence the provisions enabling cost rental landlords to apply additional allocation criteria under section 31A of the Affordable Housing Act 2021, as inserted by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024; and if these regulations will facilitate the introduction of a defined local priority category within cost rental allocations, similar to the priority arrangements permitted under section 8 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021. [73316/26]

Question· writtenPQ 796asked

796. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason reimbursement applications under the HSE Cross Border Directive dating back to November 2025 remain outstanding (details supplied); the number of applicants waiting six months or longer for reimbursement; whether sufficient funding has been allocated to clear the current backlog; the reason applicants are receiving conflicting information regarding the status of their claims; the urgent measures being implemented to support patients experiencing financial hardship as a result of prolonged delays; and if sufficient funding has been secured for future reimbursement demand. [72826/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

796. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason reimbursement applications under the HSE Cross Border Directive dating back to November 2025 remain outstanding (details supplied); the number of applicants waiting six months or longer for reimbursement; whether sufficient funding has been allocated to clear the current backlog; the reason applicants are receiving conflicting information regarding the status of their claims; the urgent measures being implemented to support patients experiencing financial hardship as a result of prolonged delays; and if sufficient funding has been secured for future reimbursement demand. [72826/26]

Question· writtenPQ 281asked

281. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled posts in the Swords health centre; the length of time they have been unfilled; and the overall percentage of unfilled posts in Swords health centre. [70692/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026

281. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled posts in the Swords health centre; the length of time they have been unfilled; and the overall percentage of unfilled posts in Swords health centre. [70692/26]

Question· writtenPQ 342asked

342. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to bring forward a new funding scheme to support men's sheds in the upcoming budget; and the Government's plans to ensure the future survival of men's sheds across Ireland through a funding model. [70725/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2026

342. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to bring forward a new funding scheme to support men's sheds in the upcoming budget; and the Government's plans to ensure the future survival of men's sheds across Ireland through a funding model. [70725/26]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

533. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Dublin North area of CHO 9 who received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe in the years 2020 to date; and the number who have not. [70652/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

533. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Dublin North area of CHO 9 who received an assessment of need within the statutory timeframe in the years 2020 to date; and the number who have not. [70652/26]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made in reducing the number of children on the Swords CDNT waiting lists; the number of staff recruited to Swords CDNT to September 2026; and which vacancies remain. [70655/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

532. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made in reducing the number of children on the Swords CDNT waiting lists; the number of staff recruited to Swords CDNT to September 2026; and which vacancies remain. [70655/26]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

527. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm if a child (details supplied) is on the waiting list for an assessment of need with the local service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70368/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

527. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to confirm if a child (details supplied) is on the waiting list for an assessment of need with the local service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70368/26]

Question· writtenPQ 737asked

737. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in acquiring lands for a third level institution in Swords County Dublin; if a site has been identified and purchased; and the exact location. [70645/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

737. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress that has been made in acquiring lands for a third level institution in Swords County Dublin; if a site has been identified and purchased; and the exact location. [70645/26]

Question· writtenPQ 467asked

467. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration can he provide an update on the drafting of National Cyber Security Bill; and when is it expected this Bill will be published. [70630/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

467. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration can he provide an update on the drafting of National Cyber Security Bill; and when is it expected this Bill will be published. [70630/26]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

432. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give careful and compassionate consideration of the full circumstances of an application by a family (details supplied) to remain in Ireland. [70055/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

432. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give careful and compassionate consideration of the full circumstances of an application by a family (details supplied) to remain in Ireland. [70055/26]

Question· writtenPQ 374asked

374. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for lands (details supplied) purchased by the Land Development Agency; when is it planned these lands will be developed and approximately; and the number of homes planned for these lands. [70641/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

374. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for lands (details supplied) purchased by the Land Development Agency; when is it planned these lands will be developed and approximately; and the number of homes planned for these lands. [70641/26]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the provision of new rail carriages for the Northern Commuter line; when these carriages will be operational; and the extra capacity these carriages will provide. [70634/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the provision of new rail carriages for the Northern Commuter line; when these carriages will be operational; and the extra capacity these carriages will provide. [70634/26]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to revisit the advice of the Attorney General in regard to the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, following the UK government's decision to sanction both goods and services. [69078/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

63. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to revisit the advice of the Attorney General in regard to the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, following the UK government's decision to sanction both goods and services. [69078/26]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern Line as a critical longterm capacity constraint that must be addressed before any meaningful improvements in service frequency or peak capacity can be delivered under DART+ North. [69116/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

21. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to ringfencing the funding required to progress the Four North rail capacity enhancement project through its statutory processes, including detailed design, environmental assessment, public consultation, and preparation of a Railway Order; in view of the AllIreland Strategic Rail Review identifying the Connolly–Malahide section of the Northern Line as a critical longterm capacity constraint that must be addressed before any meaningful improvements in service frequency or peak capacity can be delivered under DART+ North. [69116/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1asked

1. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance the Irish Government will provide to the civilians remaining in Oleshky, Ukraine who are facing severe shortages of food, medicines and other basic necessities. [69137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

1. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance the Irish Government will provide to the civilians remaining in Oleshky, Ukraine who are facing severe shortages of food, medicines and other basic necessities. [69137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

386. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of primary and secondary school children and children travelling to special schools from the Donabate and Portrane area in the 2025 school year; and to include a breakdown of children attending these schools by roll numbers, in tabular form. [68343/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

386. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the number of primary and secondary school children and children travelling to special schools from the Donabate and Portrane area in the 2025 school year; and to include a breakdown of children attending these schools by roll numbers, in tabular form. [68343/26]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support funding for an orbital bus route for residents of Kinsealy in order that they can access Portmarnock and Malahide train stations while reducing congestion. [67228/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026

211. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will support funding for an orbital bus route for residents of Kinsealy in order that they can access Portmarnock and Malahide train stations while reducing congestion. [67228/26]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

224. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to lift the effective freeze on the hiring of physician associates (PAs) within the public health service, given there are more than 40 qualified PAs whose education was funded by the HSE, who committed as part of their training to work for the HSE for three years following qualification and who cannot find employment due to the current delays on the approval of the national grade code (details supplied). [67285/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

224. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to lift the effective freeze on the hiring of physician associates (PAs) within the public health service, given there are more than 40 qualified PAs whose education was funded by the HSE, who committed as part of their training to work for the HSE for three years following qualification and who cannot find employment due to the current delays on the approval of the national grade code (details supplied). [67285/26]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department plans to address the number of areas in Dublin Fingal East that have seen significant building since the plans for BusConnects were agreed and as such with the roll out of BusConnects will not be properly served. [67232/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026

14. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department plans to address the number of areas in Dublin Fingal East that have seen significant building since the plans for BusConnects were agreed and as such with the roll out of BusConnects will not be properly served. [67232/26]

Record· debate2026-09-22published

Visit of US Delegation

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026

34th Dáil

Question· writtenPQ 493asked

493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of children in primary and secondary school who left the Donabate and Portrane peninsula to avail of school places outside the area in September 2025 and the schools attended, to also include children travelling to special schools. [64371/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the number of children in primary and secondary school who left the Donabate and Portrane peninsula to avail of school places outside the area in September 2025 and the schools attended, to also include children travelling to special schools. [64371/26]

Question· writtenPQ 453asked

453. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with Aer Lingus and an organisation (details supplied) over recent announcements on staff cuts. [64152/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

453. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the engagement there has been with Aer Lingus and an organisation (details supplied) over recent announcements on staff cuts. [64152/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3976asked

3976. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether due to a lack of neurosurgeons in Galway, individuals who suffer a traumatic brain injury whose closest hospital is Galway University Hospital are forced to be sent to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin for adequate treatment. [63689/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3976. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether due to a lack of neurosurgeons in Galway, individuals who suffer a traumatic brain injury whose closest hospital is Galway University Hospital are forced to be sent to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin for adequate treatment. [63689/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3780asked

3780. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to list the planned services to be delivered in the Swords Primary Care centre; to clarify if any services are guaranteed to be delivered and to list those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62798/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3780. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to list the planned services to be delivered in the Swords Primary Care centre; to clarify if any services are guaranteed to be delivered and to list those services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62798/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2061asked

2061. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on his Department's review into exploring the expansion of the illness benefit scheme to self employed people through them paying a higher PRSI contribution as within the program for government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62685/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2061. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on his Department's review into exploring the expansion of the illness benefit scheme to self employed people through them paying a higher PRSI contribution as within the program for government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62685/26]

Question· writtenPQ 881asked

881. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost to re-instate the supplementary pension for members of uniformed services which was abolished under the post-2013 single public service pension scheme, by each individual uniformed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55974/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

881. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost to re-instate the supplementary pension for members of uniformed services which was abolished under the post-2013 single public service pension scheme, by each individual uniformed service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55974/26]