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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: It must be said that Dublin Bus has 130 odd routes while Go-Ahead Ireland has about 30. Those figures are net but the fine per route would be pretty high for Go-Ahead Ireland. All three organisations have mentioned driver recruitment. I want to ask Mr. Edwards about a number of other issues he mentioned. It was reported in the press today that anti-social behaviour is impacting on routes....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: My time is ticking down. In its opening statement Dublin Bus stated that the number of new drivers is not keeping pace with the rate of network expansion. Presumably the network expansion between the two providers and the NTA is the BusConnects system. What is the level of engagement? When the NTA says it is rolling out the next spine or the next part of the network and the bus companies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Provision of Bus Services in Dublin: Discussion (8 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: Regarding the eye-watering figures quoted today relating to fines illustrate how bad it has been. Traditionally, bus driving has been a very sought-after role so what kind of economy do we have if companies are having such difficulty filling these roles? That is a bigger question. I thank the witnesses for their contributions.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: Tackling climate change is an act of intergenerational and global solidarity, and the COP process is the only multilateral forum we have to do so. It is vital we make this process work. COP has shown it is able to deliver commitments and agreements, but action is what really counts. Realising the scale of the climate crisis we are facing, it is difficult not to be disheartened following...

Toll Charge Increases: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the announcement of a six-month delay, but we understand the money is still going to have to be paid. The sum of €12.5 million will have to come from somewhere else to be paid to these eight PPP companies in order for the State to meet its contractual obligations. What has emerged from this is a worrying proposition, in terms of how we as a State, as the owner of the road...

Toll Charge Increases: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I wish to share time with my colleague, Deputy Ged Nash.

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: In politics, when the answer is more gardaí, sometimes it does not matter what the question is. It has been an evergreen answer for politicians over the years. Sometimes it is the right answer. With organised crime, murder, public order, cybercrime, and burglaries then yes, we need to resource the Garda. In the case of a drugs policy and tackling people with problematic addiction,...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: When will that be?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I probably will not take the 12 minutes but I want to make sure the debate will continue if the following speaker is not here.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We have the same debate annually in which we amend the Health Insurance Act to modify the regulations governing the private health insurance sector. The whole goal of health policy at this time is the delivery of Sláintecare, that is, the delivery of a universal, single-tier healthcare system, with access for all and service free at the point of use....

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: What?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: What is the next slot?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I will resume my seat. I had not planned to talk for long on this. I will just end up going around the houses.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2022)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — while it is acknowledged that the horse and greyhound racing sectors do not qualify for sports capital funding, they are unique in Irish sport in that they are supported by the State through their own ring-fenced statutory fund; — payments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that his Department and the Health Service Executive have provided to organisations (details supplied) in relation to nursing and midwifery recruitment in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59958/22]

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: Deputy Alan Kelly set out our position on a number of elements of the Bill, including notifiable incidents, anonymisation, lack of consultation with the 221+ group on the Bill itself and auditing. I will speak to amendment No. 14, which is in my name and Deputy Kelly's. The Bill is trying to make open disclosure of certain incidents around patient care mandatory, but the quid pro quofor this...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: We welcome what the Minister has said in terms of moving on a duty of candour. It is interesting that the Minister has moved in the past couple of hours when he should have moved much earlier. As I said in my earlier contribution when I mentioned the final Scally report, this has been well flagged as a serious and fundamental ask of this legislation. We are happy to give it extra time in...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: Okay, it will be done there. If we are going to January, the Minister must mean January. The Minister must see this being done by the end of January. He will have time over the Christmas period to get this right. In his final summing up, if the Minister could expand on how this will get from here to where it needs to go, we would appreciate that.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: 2. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for a citizens' assembly on drugs policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61090/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Dec 2022)

Duncan Smith: Following our Private Members' motion last week on the decriminalisation of drug users, I wish to ask about the timeframe for the citizens' assembly that has been agreed by the Government. Are we any closer to understanding when we will have that assembly?