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Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: The HSE has made it clear to unions from day one that the circular that gives effect to the decision to pay non-HSE staff lies squarely with the Department of Health and the Minister. In essence, that power lies squarely with the Government and it is not delivering this payment, a bonus payment of recognition that has now become a much-needed cost-of-living payment for those workers. The...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: When the year-on-year provision for homeless services is increased, the Government is in essence acknowledging the emergency and disaster of its own policies. We need to ensure this country is a great place to grow up, get qualifications and join the workforce. We do not want people to be forever broke, straight into debt and without the hope of owning their own homes or securing a...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: There have been many claims about whether Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil owns this budget. I am seeing a lot of Fianna Fáil in the budget. I recognise the return of the plaster politics of Fianna Fáil. While Fianna Fáil argues internally over whether to allow Bertie Ahern back to join its ranks, it is clear that Bertie economics are not only back, they are at the front and...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: The Government is throwing money at the problem in the hope that it goes away but it will not, as we have learned from the past. The problems we have in this country are systemic and this budget lacks the ambition to drive real and meaningful change. Most of the measures are reheated, half-baked or will simply not be enough to help people. The wealth divide in this country is growing. We...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: At 1 p.m. today, just as the Minister for Finance rose to begin the delivery of his budget speech, an email was sent by a head manager in the Mediahuis group to all staff indicating that the Fingal Independentwould cease trading from the end of October, which is a devastating blow for local media in north County Dublin. Unfortunately, the 0% VAT rate for newspapers announced in the budget...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed and paid from the period of application to their passing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a statement of contributions regarding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for future services in a primary care centre (details supplied); the timelines for the delivery of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47556/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: I will focus during my six and a half minute contribution on health and transport. On health, I will focus on three areas that relate to the rights of workers in the health service on which this budget has either been silent or has failed to react appropriately. The first relates to recruitment and retention across all levels of care but in particular in our acute hospitals and across the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of the implementation of the issuing of pandemic bonus payments to front-line healthcare workers who are not employed by the HSE; the organisation that is carrying out this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the pandemic bonus payment to front-line healthcare workers in a centre (details supplied) in September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all services currently provided in a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of the strategic plans for a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (29 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the building section in her Department has been in contact with the landowner of the site for a school (details supplied) with a view to discuss the provision of further accommodation on the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47698/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (4 Oct 2022)

Duncan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of a pension entitlement for former workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48444/22]