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Question· writtenPQ 154asked

154. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update with regard to the progress of the building of a new ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6201/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 February 2023

154. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update with regard to the progress of the building of a new ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6201/23]

Question· writtenPQ 435asked

435. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is data within his Department as to the cause of the recent rise in excess death rates in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5959/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

435. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is data within his Department as to the cause of the recent rise in excess death rates in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5959/23]

Question· writtenPQ 425asked

425. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he expects to receive the report into the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 by 7 February 2023; when the report will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5922/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

425. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he expects to receive the report into the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 by 7 February 2023; when the report will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5922/23]

Question· writtenPQ 394asked

394. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists and the average length of time spent on waiting lists as of 31 December 2022; and his proposals for addressing this for specific HSE primary care services (details supplied). [5784/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

394. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists and the average length of time spent on waiting lists as of 31 December 2022; and his proposals for addressing this for specific HSE primary care services (details supplied). [5784/23]

Question· writtenPQ 350asked

350. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a pandemic healthcare payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5653/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

350. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding a pandemic healthcare payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5653/23]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not entitled to a higher weekly state pension contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5654/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

259. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is not entitled to a higher weekly state pension contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5654/23]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will accept the application from a person (details supplied) under incremental credit circular - 0139/2006, as is her entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6052/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

246. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will accept the application from a person (details supplied) under incremental credit circular - 0139/2006, as is her entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6052/23]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the policy of removing the 0% benefit-in-kind rate on electric vehicles; his views on whether this policy will remove an incentive to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his views on the policy of removing the 0% benefit-in-kind rate on electric vehicles; his views on whether this policy will remove an incentive to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6158/23]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the situation regarding the lack of staff and funding leading to Dublin City Council being unable to have safe school zones outside secondary schools, given the backlog for primary schools; the steps his Department is taking to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 February 2023

94. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the situation regarding the lack of staff and funding leading to Dublin City Council being unable to have safe school zones outside secondary schools, given the backlog for primary schools; the steps his Department is taking to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5932/23]

Question· writtenPQ 732asked

732. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of a day-care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the centre will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4669/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

732. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position with the provision of a day-care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the centre will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4669/23]

Question· writtenPQ 731asked

731. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is a standard list of work for those working as home helps that should be carried out in the care of the person they are caring for; if so, if the list is available; if there have been changes in the work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

731. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there is a standard list of work for those working as home helps that should be carried out in the care of the person they are caring for; if so, if the list is available; if there have been changes in the work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/23]

Question· writtenPQ 730asked

730. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person in receipt of a full medical card should be charged by their GP for a standard blood test; if there is a limit on the amount that a GP can charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

730. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person in receipt of a full medical card should be charged by their GP for a standard blood test; if there is a limit on the amount that a GP can charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4666/23]

Question· writtenPQ 699asked

699. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will guarantee the same level of services will be provided to people in addiction and their families following the closure of a resource centre (details supplied); if he will guarantee the services that will be available in the Cabra area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

699. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will guarantee the same level of services will be provided to people in addiction and their families following the closure of a resource centre (details supplied); if he will guarantee the services that will be available in the Cabra area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/23]

Question· writtenPQ 694asked

694. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with regard to the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to workers in a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4344/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

694. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with regard to the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to workers in a location (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4344/23]

Question· writtenPQ 604asked

604. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the services currently in place or that are planned to provide professional support to persons who are suffering with long-Covid and who are having difficulties with a return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4017/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

604. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the services currently in place or that are planned to provide professional support to persons who are suffering with long-Covid and who are having difficulties with a return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4017/23]

Question· writtenPQ 507asked

507. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4712/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

507. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4712/23]

Question· writtenPQ 460asked

460. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with the provision of a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4673/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

460. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with the provision of a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4673/23]

Question· writtenPQ 459asked

459. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4672/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

459. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position with the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4672/23]

Question· writtenPQ 458asked

458. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date status of the provision of an extension to secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4671/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

458. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date status of the provision of an extension to secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4671/23]

Question· writtenPQ 457asked

457. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date status of the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4670/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

457. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date status of the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4670/23]

Question· writtenPQ 348asked

348. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with the review group into the housing aid and housing adaption grants as administered by each local authority; if he has received the recommendations; if he is planning changes to these grants; if so, when such changes are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

348. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position with the review group into the housing aid and housing adaption grants as administered by each local authority; if he has received the recommendations; if he is planning changes to these grants; if so, when such changes are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/23]

Question· writtenPQ 317asked

317. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update with regard to the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to retained Fire Service workers in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2023

317. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update with regard to the payment of the pandemic recognition payment to retained Fire Service workers in Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/23]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

252. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the primary school in a location (details supplied); if, in light of the recent judicial review proceedings being lodged in respect of a planning application on this site, she will now commence the process of identifying another location for this much-needed school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3775/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 January 2023

252. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the primary school in a location (details supplied); if, in light of the recent judicial review proceedings being lodged in respect of a planning application on this site, she will now commence the process of identifying another location for this much-needed school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3775/23]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when this school will be constructed given the recent population increase with the population to continue to grow over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3774/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 January 2023

251. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed secondary school in a location (details supplied); when this school will be constructed given the recent population increase with the population to continue to grow over the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3774/23]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Road Safety Authority is encountering difficulties with allocating the required number of slots for tests, theory tests, driving tests and CPC walk-around tests, as well as delays in processing CPC cards, which is impacting bus companies in returning to full services and commuters who wish to travel by public transport; how this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2023

216. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Road Safety Authority is encountering difficulties with allocating the required number of slots for tests, theory tests, driving tests and CPC walk-around tests, as well as delays in processing CPC cards, which is impacting bus companies in returning to full services and commuters who wish to travel by public transport; how this matter will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3116/23]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that have been taken to review all bus, rail, and tram infrastructure to ensure transport hubs are adequately resourced and accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

90. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that have been taken to review all bus, rail, and tram infrastructure to ensure transport hubs are adequately resourced and accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/23]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

61. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the practice in London whereby many different transport operators offer free travel for a person and a nominated partner or family member on the TfL network; his further views on whether such a policy would benefit recruitment of transport workers; if such a policy could be implemented in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59901/22]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

61. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on the practice in London whereby many different transport operators offer free travel for a person and a nominated partner or family member on the TfL network; his further views on whether such a policy would benefit recruitment of transport workers; if such a policy could be implemented in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59901/22]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update as of January 2023 on the measures being taken to reduce the waiting times at NCT test centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2361/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

56. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update as of January 2023 on the measures being taken to reduce the waiting times at NCT test centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2361/23]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

42. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the discussions as of January 2023 that he and his Department have had with officials in Irish aviation in relation to lower-emissions aircraft and overall emission reduction in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2363/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

42. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the discussions as of January 2023 that he and his Department have had with officials in Irish aviation in relation to lower-emissions aircraft and overall emission reduction in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2363/23]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

25. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he plans to take to curtail the issues experienced by taxi drivers arising with the PSV grant from 2022 lapsing due to heavy backlogs in the delivery of electric vehicles which will be delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2360/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

25. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he plans to take to curtail the issues experienced by taxi drivers arising with the PSV grant from 2022 lapsing due to heavy backlogs in the delivery of electric vehicles which will be delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2360/23]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to ease the concerns of residents in north County Dublin in the Dublin Airport flight path who have had a substantive increase in aircraft noise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2369/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2023

2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to ease the concerns of residents in north County Dublin in the Dublin Airport flight path who have had a substantive increase in aircraft noise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2369/23]

Record· debate2023-01-18published

Business of Joint Committee

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications

Question· writtenPQ 1581asked

1581. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the facilities and specialists that a GP can refer a person to by each CHO, in cases in which the person believes they have ADHD and wish to be diagnosed and appropriately treated by a psychiatrist and get access to medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

1581. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the facilities and specialists that a GP can refer a person to by each CHO, in cases in which the person believes they have ADHD and wish to be diagnosed and appropriately treated by a psychiatrist and get access to medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1787/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1579asked

1579. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the level of spending on new medicines and extension indications by the HSE in 2022; if the €30 million allocation was spent in full; if any unspent allocations were returned to the Exchequer by the HSE or diverted to other expenditure areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1775/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

1579. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the level of spending on new medicines and extension indications by the HSE in 2022; if the €30 million allocation was spent in full; if any unspent allocations were returned to the Exchequer by the HSE or diverted to other expenditure areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1775/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1576asked

1576. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the national policy or strategy on single-room accommodation in acute hospitals in regard to preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infection and prevention of deaths resulting therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

1576. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the national policy or strategy on single-room accommodation in acute hospitals in regard to preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infection and prevention of deaths resulting therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1575asked

1575. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total annual number of acute hospital, medical and surgical, emergency and elective, and day-case, discharges overall and per hospital consultant in each of the six groups over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1757/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

1575. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the total annual number of acute hospital, medical and surgical, emergency and elective, and day-case, discharges overall and per hospital consultant in each of the six groups over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1757/23]

Question· writtenPQ 1574asked

1574. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the change in the total staff in each acute hospital group over the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/23]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2023

1574. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the change in the total staff in each acute hospital group over the past two years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/23]