376. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the provision of social housing at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12650/21]
340. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider an issue for a sports club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12655/21]
339. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is considering a replacement for the stay and spend scheme as introduced; if she has met with the Minister for Finance regarding such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12653/21]
338. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some Irish Olympic athletes have been forced to fundraise to supplement their training and participation in the games; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12649/21]
337. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding her Department provides to Paralympic athletes who have qualified for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12648/21]
273. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out under the stay and spend scheme; the amount budgeted for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/21]
228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position of his Department on quietways and the roll-out of same across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12754/21]
227. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the policy on greyways; if segregation will be a key component and or minimum standard of any such development; if he plans to engage with cycling advocacy groups when developing policy; the pilot schemes that have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12753/21]
226. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport when the railway order application for the MetroLink project is proposed to be submitted to An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12752/21]
225. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if the preliminary business case for the MetroLink project has been submitted to Government; when he expects it to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12751/21]
166. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the discussions he has had with member states or the European Commission with regard to an EU trading system for agricultural emissions as indicated in the 2019 Climate Action Plan; if the outcome of such discussions will feature in the 2021 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12768/21]
93. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan nationally and specifically in rural areas of north County Dublin as of January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/21]
56. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to reduce emissions from the dairy farming sector as part of Ireland’s efforts to reach an average of 7% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions given the State-led intensification of dairy farming has led to higher methane and nitrous oxide emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1419/21]
52. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which Ireland performed in 2020 as per the programme for Government commitment to achieve an average 7% per annum reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1417/21]
45. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure broadband accessibility for all students to facilitate online learning at home throughout the Covid-19 restrictions in view of primary and secondary schools remaining closed for January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1420/21]
137. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the number of placements available to a special school for a child aged 7 in north County Dublin; and the actions that can be taken for a child who has been offered a place in mainstream school with a SNA which is totally unsuitable for the child. [12282/21]
771. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each grade under each separate subdivision in CHO9 dealing with speech and language on a full-time basis; the number of vacant posts; the number of reallocated posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/21]
770. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and administrative staff and the grades of each that have been reallocated from CHO9 since March 2020; the measures under way to mitigate delays for children who require speech and language assessment and intervention in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11201/21]
404. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the identification of additional secondary school places in south County Kildare; if she has concluded negotiations with the relevant school management bodies as previously announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11063/21]
403. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/21]
392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the date on which the organisation capability review of the Department of Defence will commence; the terms of reference and completion date; and the person or body that will conduct same. [12097/21]
391. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of the 13 Reserve Defence Force, RDF, projects that have been completed since 2015; the number deferred; and the reason for each deferral. [12096/21]
390. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of the 82 projects listed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence that are completed; and the number deferred until the Commission on the Defence Forces reports. [12095/21]
320. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to change or adapt the housing aid and housing adaption grants given the problems securing quotes at this time; if the limits on these grants are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/21]
319. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount and type of grant available to those in local authority housing to retrofit and insulate their homes; if this grant will be available to all those paying a local authority rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11066/21]
318. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the proposed wind turbine guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11065/21]
307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the availability of septic tank grants through the local authority system; the number of grants completed by local authorities over the past 12 months; if he will consider rolling out this grant to more homes that are in need of upgrading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11064/21]
57. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the availability of SEAI grants for those in private homes to retrofit and insulate their homes; the take-up of such grants; the current waiting time for a person that may wish to avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/21]
28. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine increasing the penalty fees for persons parking in disabled parking bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/21]
847. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans his Department and the HSE have with regard to licensing the drug dupilumab for use by patients with severe eczema as of February 2021 given the HSE drugs group met on 12 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9741/21]
497. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with a college (details supplied) to ensure that students attending the college will not be charged exorbitant fees to attend mandatory Gaeltacht training courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10353/21]
389. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 3 February 2021, the dates on which skill surveys of the RDF were conducted having regard to the 2015 White Paper; the number who responded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/21]
388. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 3 February 2021, the amount paid for travel allowances to the RDF in each of the past five years; the number of members of the RDF who qualified for such payments in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10488/21]
317. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he plans to address community concerns regarding the deterioration in the quality of the habitat in the special area of conservation at the Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin, part of Rogerstown Estuary special area of conservation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9921/21]
171. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance when the VRT calculator will be up and running; his views on the website of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9534/21]
150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans with regard to the ongoing difficulties that customers are facing with airlines when acquiring refunds for flights that have not taken off or cancelled travel due to Government regulations or health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/21]
86. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department proposes to facilitate medically vulnerable persons to renew their driver licence during the Covid-19 pandemic in circumstances in which they do not have a public services card. [9264/21]
85. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the backlog of those waiting to sit the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9263/21]
84. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce the backlog of those waiting to sit the driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9262/21]
83. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans regarding an extension to the driver licence renewal dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/21]
719. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the development of the housing co-ordinator role within the HSE has developed pathways to housing for those with mental health disabilities; if he expects these housing co-ordinators to continue their work after the current proposed end date of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8155/21]
698. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if travel to a new residence is deemed essential in cases in which the rental lease of a person has expired and they must move while current level 5 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8086/21]
649. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of an orthopaedic bed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/21]
508. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the new benefit payment paid to persons at 65 years of age is not paid to persons who retired early and are not in receipt of a social welfare payment while having paid ample contributions over the years which enables them to qualify for the contributory pension at 66 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8731/21]
345. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of maintenance and technician vacancies in 2019 and 2020; the number of applications received; the number of positions filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/21]
136. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the secondary school catchment areas into which housing estates (details supplied) in County Dublin fall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7509/21]
128. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if online training has been carried out for members of the Civil Defence during 2020; his plans for such online training in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7577/21]
27. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the signing of the regional and local roads maintenance grant for local authorities; if the signing and allocation of same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/21]
714. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to incidences in which healthcare workers received their first jab for the Covid-19 vaccination but did not receive their second jab within 21 days; if so, the results by healthcare worker subset as per the vaccination sequencing document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6394/21]