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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Tolls (17 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I hope he follows through. I was not expecting this today. I was not down to speak today. I am usually a suit man when I am speaking in the Dáil but this issue is such that I had to submit a Topical Issue matter. People are angry about this. Sometimes an issue can be the straw that breaks the camel's back. These tolling companies do not have to put their prices up. I have never...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Tolls (17 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I think everyone in this House is. I have had representations on this issue from all over the country today, as I am sure everyone else has. People do not want to accept this increase. It is just too tough for them.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units built in each primary and secondary school in south Kildare over the past five years; the location of those units; the number of places in the units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units in planning to be built in each primary and secondary school; the location of those units; the number of places that the units will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57084/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if research has been carried out by her Department into the number of ASD places needed in primary and secondary schools in south Kildare for the next five years; if so, the number that are required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57085/22]

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: It is great to have an opportunity to speak on the motion, although I do not profess to have any great insight into the Galway transport system. However, the proposer, Deputy Connelly, and, indeed, Deputy Farrell as Deputies for the area and the detail of the motion highlight the fundamental need for a bottom-up approach to a transport model that works for Galway. It is a wonderful city on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the National Transport Authority and his Department are treating the annual tax-saver rail ticket already purchased by commuters, following the recent announcement by Government of the 20% reduction in public transport fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56123/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons with homes in Fingal, County Dublin, which have defective pyrite or mica blocks will be able to apply for an enhanced defective block remediation scheme; if he will provide further details on the way that the application process will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasoning as to if a person who is in receipt of disability allowance and that person takes up a community employment scheme before 16 November 2022 that they will not be entitled to the one-off payment of €500, and someone who is currently on a community employment scheme who was originally on disability...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 363. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the assistance available to persons diagnosed as deaf to replace their hearing aids should they become damaged; if there is a time limit on such replacement or cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56122/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the basis for the removal of entitlements from section 56 workers who were re-designated from section 38, such as workers in an organisation (details supplied), when these section 38 organisations were re-designated as section 56 upon the establishment of Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available to persons diagnosed as deaf to replace their hearing aids should they become damaged; if there is a time limit on such replacement or cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56121/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new cardiovascular disease strategy; if a strategy will be published by his Department in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56324/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will be drawing down funding under the EU joint action on diabetes and cardiovascular disease scheme; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on when a new national sexual health strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his Department’s progress in making hepatitis C a rare disease by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56597/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I welcome Mr. Walsh to the committee. I thank his organisation for its engagement, particularly during the pandemic when aviation was one of the primary focuses of the pandemic's impact. The engagement with his organisation was very helpful in giving us information to use in this committee and elsewhere. That is appreciated. The rebounding of aviation this year has been deemed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: There has been a lot of talk about people's poor experiences of going through airports this year. Dublin Airport was a big example and made international headlines. People had a very poor experience there as a result of a number of high-profile issues. One of the main issues behind this, and one which continues, is the inability to hire staff at many different grades in many different jobs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: To clarify, the conditionality those states placed on state support with regard to ensuring employees were kept on was the main difference from Ireland. That helped the sector in those countries recover more quickly.