339. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to outline the projected percentage increase in capacity and frequency on the Northern Commuter line (Dundalk/Drogheda to Dublin) given the recent delivery of 41 ICR vehicles and the 95 DART+ carriages due for delivery in 2024; when these carriages will be in service, given the trains on this line are full to capacity especially at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18096/23]
273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he and Dublin Bus will consider installing two types of bus stop (details supplied) at Stop 2380, Cork Street, Ardee Street, servicing routes towards Dublin city, in the same fashion as the stop directly opposite going the opposite direction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16913/23]
272. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his Department’s and Dublin Bus’s plans to install two types of bus stop (details supplied) across the city and county over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/23]
271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the process for applying for two types of bus stop (details supplied) for a particular bus stop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16911/23]
262. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing a roofed shelter at bus stops that currently only have a sign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16910/23]
261. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing an electronic timetable with real time arrival times at bus stops that currently only have a sign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16909/23]
229. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the breakdown of personnel, by rank, for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/23]
228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the causes for the delays in the induction of recruits and the processing of applications of new recruits in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17383/23]
712. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason the pandemic bonus has not been paid to a person (details supplied); if provision has been made for pay increases for Section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/23]
665. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the pandemic bonus payment; the options available to them to secure the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14866/23]
661. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a mechanism will be established to enable workers who have not yet received their pandemic bonus payment to claim the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14821/23]
270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will consider funding a national advertising campaign to stamp out the abuse of referees and officials as reported in many sports over the past number of months, given the importance of sport to this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15412/23]
207. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of CVR test operators who currently have a three-year renewal of authorisation and that the RSA expects will be forced to close as a direct result of the new regulations (details supplied) and specifically arising from the requirement to have a drive through facility on the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14846/23]
206. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the RSA's new regulations (details supplied) will be amended to ensure that CVR test operators without drive-through facilities but who meet every other standard as per the 2022 regulations can be kept in business and not forced to close as a result of the new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/23]
156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach the amount of coal imported into the State for domestic use over the past four years; and the amount per year in tabular form. [15411/23]
273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were found non compliant in relation to Regulation 5: Individual assessment and care plan in each year from 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the total number of inspections for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/23]
272. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were found non compliant in relation Regulation 16: Training and Staff Development each year from 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the total number of inspections for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14333/23]
271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were found non compliant in relation to Regulation 15: Staffing each year from 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the total number of inspections for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14332/23]
270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that were found non compliant in relation to regulations each year from 2018 to 2022 inclusive, in tabular form; the total number of inspections for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14331/23]
1000. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the provision of a new loan scheme for medical students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12497/23]
969. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the provision of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13479/23]
944. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the provision of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO9, particularly with regard to the budget allocation for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13088/23]
943. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the provision of a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7, particularly with regard to the budget allocation for this team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13087/23]
825. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance can be backdated to July 2021 for a person (details supplied) on a discretionary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12983/23]
629. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will act with the utmost urgency to ensure that a young person (details supplied) can return to secondary school education at the earliest possible convenience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12581/23]
295. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to provide a train station in the Ballyfermot, Kylemore area on the recently approved Railway Order submission to An Bord Pleanála for the Dart+ South West, the Celbridge line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13481/23]
263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the current policy on anti-drink driving advertisements under the view of the Road Safety Authority, in particular, budget allocations, airtime frequency and current strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/23]
243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of private parking operators such as a company (details supplied) charging the same rate for full-day parking regardless of what time during the day the charge was made, for example, the same charge for 10 am versus 10 pm; if he is aware that these parking machines are not equipped to provide true 24-hour parking services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/23]
230. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve and open toilet facilities for commuters at Donabate train station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/23]
229. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve and open toilet facilities for commuters at Rush and Lusk train station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12282/23]
228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve and open toilet facilities for commuters at Skerries train station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12281/23]
227. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to improve and open toilet facilities for commuters at Balbriggan train station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12280/23]
291. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will bring forward legislation to ban conversion therapy in Ireland; the timeline he has in place to deliver this; has drafting commenced; the measures he is planning to protect people from being targeted by advertisements on social media for such practises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/23]
200. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Online Safety Commissioner will have any responsibility for ensuring social media companies do not allow the targeting of advertisements for conversion therapy at people. [12075/23]
129. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide on update on the provision of a new school building on existing lands for school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11652/23]
128. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm unequivocally that the search for a school site at a location (details supplied) is for the existing school; if she will provide an update on that land acquisition; if she will provide an estimated timeframe for when the school will be moved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11651/23]
104. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the number of homes that will be put forward for the affordable housing scheme under Fingal County Council; the timeline for such developments; the income figures that will be allocated for under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11665/23]
654. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on a national register for the location of defibrillators AEDs; if he is considering an app to assist in their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/23]
653. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of organisations and their locations supplying meals on wheels in the Kildare south area; the number of meals they are providing and their frequency; how much financial support they are getting from the HSE and or her Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11453/23]
642. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a chest-bracing service for children under the public healthcare system as of March 2023; when he expects the HSE National Service Plan 2023 to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11357/23]
575. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to roll out a free inoculation programme to vaccinate infants and children against chicken pox; if so, when such a programme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11028/23]
401. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up to date position with secondary school places in County Kildare (details supplied); if she is considering interim measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11455/23]
230. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the findings of the review of the flat rate expenses system conducted by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and 2019 (details supplied); and if he has sought a further deferral while the matter is being considered by the Tax Strategy Group under the auspices of his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/23]
228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the findings of the review of the flat rate expenses system conducted by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in 2018 and 2019; if he has sought a further deferral while the matter is being considered by the Tax Strategy Group under the auspices of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/23]
198. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to sign any amending statutory instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ 1951 scheme; if CIÉ will provide a detailed explanation, including all of the outstanding information sought by the statutory 1951 scheme Committee of Trustees in respect of the failure of the Board of CIÉ to act in a timely manner in relation to investment decisions from the end of March 2020 to 13 May 2020; which CIÉ official was initially contacted by CIÉ's investment advisors when a crucial Board decision was required in early 2020 in relation to scheme investments; the steps that CIÉ official took when they were informed; if CIÉ will respond to the questions posed by its elected trustees in relation to agreed actuarial protocols, as outlined in its Elected Trustee Bulletin, dated 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/23]
139. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the setting up of a public inquiry into the Covid-19 response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10993/23]
71. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if any plans are in place to amalgamate the child Leap card for five- to 15-year-olds, and the child Leap card for 16- to 18-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/23]
62. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of a bus service (details supplied) from New Ross to Kilkenny; if there will be a replacement service put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/23]
44. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the stealth charges from Irish Rail, which affect those using the elderly travel passes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10364/23]
41. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken by Transport for Ireland to introduce multi-modal integrated ticketing nationwide; the timeline that exists for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/23]