206. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a primary school extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44101/20]
205. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44100/20]
204. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the provision of a secondary school at St. Paul's, Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44099/20]
203. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/20]
202. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if her Department has carried out research on the unavailability of secondary school places in south County Kildare; the numbers on waiting lists; her plans to reduce these waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44097/20]
162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who opted to join the Reserve Defence Force upon leaving the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44117/20]
161. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the net personnel gain for the Defence Forces to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44116/20]
160. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of retirements by rank and years' service to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44115/20]
159. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently used in Covid-19-related work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44114/20]
158. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of women and ethnic minorities in the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44113/20]
157. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to ensure reservists when undertaking full-time training with the Defence Forces outside their area can vote in referendums or elections when they coincide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/20]
156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the Covid-19 measures that have been implemented to allow the Army bands to practice and train in their entirety. [44111/20]
155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to increase linguistic skills and language capacity within the Naval Service in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/20]
154. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Army bands carry out annual range practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/20]
122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider allowing live music at locations hosting weddings under the guidelines of Fáilte Ireland given the Covid-19 training of many of these performers and that such live music was allowed under the previous level 3. [44108/20]
87. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of unoccupied houses owned by the banks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/20]
86. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the banks about the State purchasing houses that may be unoccupied and owned by the various banks at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/20]
80. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Monasterevin train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44106/20]
79. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Kildare town train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/20]
78. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Athy train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44104/20]
77. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering upgrade works at Newbridge train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44103/20]
76. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an issue (details supplied) in relation to train fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44102/20]
555. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will encompass emergency medical technicians, paramedics, advanced paramedics and so on who work with PHECC-approved voluntary organisations such as organisations (details supplied) under category 2 for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; if so, the way in which such persons will be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/20]
309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the terms of reference of the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will include a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/20]
308. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received by his Department in relation to the forthcoming commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/20]
307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the proposed commission on defence; when the commission will commence; if the commission members have been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/20]
197. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if persons who have purchased a vehicle, are in possession of that vehicle and have sought an appointment prior to 31 December 2020 are rateable based on 2020 VRT rates in view of the delays in the processing of vehicle registration tax payments and the change in VRT rates planned for 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42888/20]
191. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of passengers travelling into Ireland that have booked Covid-19 tests at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43380/20]
83. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans to overhaul existing apprenticeships, traineeships and education programmes as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/20]
399. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the criteria used for general practitioners to remove GMS patients from their client list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/20]
214. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if a person is entitled to hold on to their UK driver licence once they swap for an Irish licence or if they lose that entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42584/20]
524. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if a visa will be granted for a person (details supplied) to come to Ireland to continue their education. [41808/20]
305. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the up-to-date position with regard to passport applications; if the passport office is open and accepting applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41421/20]
105. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41422/20]
351. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if discussions or deals have been made with any section 39 agency including agencies (details supplied) and the HSE Keltoi Residential Centre in the Phoenix Park; if so, the details and context of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40921/20]
350. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE Keltoi residential service in the Phoenix Park will remain owned and administered directly by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40920/20]
349. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the HSE Keltoi facility in the Phoenix Park will remain a trauma-informed dual diagnosis, alcohol and drugs residential centre when it reopens given that it is the only such tier four residential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40919/20]
348. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the reopening of the HSE Keltoi facility in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40918/20]
347. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons housed within the HSE Keltoi facility in the Phoenix Park since March 2020, by week; the category of resident, for example, healthcare worker, drug treatment patients and so on; the reason they were housed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40917/20]
346. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the organisations other than the HSE that have been operating within the HSE Keltoi residential facility in the Phoenix Park since March 2020; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40916/20]
747. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if funding has been requested from his Department for supporting or improving military healthcare facilities or for training Defence Forces personnel in medical areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/20]
669. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if homeopathic therapy treatment can continue to operate as an essential service during the level 5 public health measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39797/20]
542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there has been collaboration between his Department and the Defence Forces to promote the Defence Forces as a career for apprentices. [40300/20]
463. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39610/20]
359. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if an external provider has been considered to assist with the challenges experienced in recruiting for the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/20]
358. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the estimated length of time it takes to fully train an Air Corps pilot; the number of pilots; and the number that are currently in training. [40307/20]
357. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel that have availed of paternity leave in 2020; the way same is being promoted amongst personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/20]