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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (28 Jun 2022)

Duncan Smith: 927. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request his Department and pertinent organisations within its remit to provide the Deputy with an up-to-date summary of the science, including clinical evidence, regarding the importance of sleep and of the range of acknowledged negative health impacts of prolonged sleep deprivation on human health. [34536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Quality (28 Jun 2022)

Duncan Smith: 928. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the recent completion by Irish Water in partnership with Dublin City Council of the major five-year long infrastructure project to cover the treated water reservoirs at Stillorgan in order to finally eliminate long-standing risks of contamination for example cryptosporidium and antimicrobial resistant pathogens proven to be dispersed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (28 Jun 2022)

Duncan Smith: 946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department’s policies, plans and any ongoing actions, including advice, guidance and regulations to all organisations with in his remit, that it undertakes with regard to the risks to human health posed by the dispersal of antimicrobial resistant pathogens in the environment on land and water, including the risks of...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: It is good to see this Bill coming before the House, although it is a shame it is happening on 1 July amid a bundle of other legislation that is coming through the House at breakneck speed as we rattle towards the Dáil recess. I accept what the Minister of State said about amendments. We have two amendments that will be submitted in the name of Deputy Ó Ríordáin that I...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: The Labour Party welcomes the provisions in this Bill both in the area of inpatient charges for children under 16 years of age and in the measure the Minister will introduce in an amendment with regard to contraception services. That is an especially progressive measure and will make a real difference. It is an early step in what will be, should the action plan on women's health be...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank Deputy Cairns and the Social Democrats for tabling this timely and important motion. I also welcome our visitors in the Gallery for this debate. In the last few days, when I became aware of this motion being brought forward and after engaging with groups I have been speaking with for many months, I asked them what areas they would like me to focus on in my contribution. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Protection (6 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Coastal Change Management Strategy steering group will report on its initial findings and recommendations given that the group was due to report within six months of its foundation in September 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 337. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the Covid special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HSE did not attend a hearing of the Workplace Relations Commission on the issue of special leave with pay on 27 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36683/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has plans to introduce legislation in relation to compensating homeowners who use solar panels and feed electricity back into the grid. [35508/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of extending the youth travel card and associated 50% discount in public transport fares to all young persons aged 24 and 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35522/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of units purchased by, and sold to, investment funds over the past three years, by each local authority in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social houses constructed by local authorities under part V and by housing associations in the past three years, by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number on the social housing list in the Dublin region, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (5 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 457. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the decision support service which was established under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 to provide an essential service for persons who face difficulties exercising their decision-making capacity will come into effect before Dáil Éireann rises for the summer recess; and if he will...

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I am glad to be able to have an opportunity to speak on this cross-party Raise the Roof motion today. Every day in my political life, particularly as a Deputy, is a day where I am dealing with people in housing distress but today is one of those days that I think most Members have experienced where the cases I am dealing with had that extra air of complexity or sadness or a dead end to them....

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I am not going to speak for long because there are Members present who have amendments down that need to be reached and discussed. I have been in the Dáil a relatively short time but even people who have been here much longer would expect a Bill that enters on First Stage and is debated on Second Stage would bear a general similarity to the Bill that emerges at the end of the process...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre for Swords, County Dublin as of July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent resignations from senior posts across the health service in the HSE and his Department; his views on whether this represents a systemic problem within the management levels of the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of free flu jabs for all going into the winter season as part of a combined strategy to ease pressure on hospitals and in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37516/22]