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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: How many of the 623 are on active suspension at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: The average is 4%----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department has received to facilitate blind individuals being able to alert bus drivers that they will be at a certain bus stop ahead of time in order that the bus stops for them; if he will consider such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to establish and convene a stakeholders' forum on public transport safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the RSA’s plans to reduce the waiting times for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the Government's plans to encourage more taxi drivers to work nights in Dublin city centre, following concerns over their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all noise reduction technology in place in Dublin Airport; the details of any further noise reduction technology being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD placement will be secured for a person (details supplied) who is waiting two years for a placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22191/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: In 2009, it was 1,055.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: -----and when it comes to those 623 members, there is nothing extraordinary, such as a rate of 10% ,11%, 12% or anything like that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: Okay. Are the 30 minutes of high-visibility roads policing per shift calculated as occurring at the roadside?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: Is the Commissioner saying that it would not necessarily involve holding a speed gun or swabbing someone's mouth and that it could involve walking past a school gate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I did not intend for that to sound disparaging, but it would it be something of that nature.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: Many existing and important Garda duties, such as visibility in and around towns, schools, etc., are being carried out but could now be chalked down to ticking the 30-minute box for high-visibility roads policing. Does the Commissioner accept that there was an impression absorbed by the public this policing would include tackling the four killer behaviours by means of the use of speed guns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the assistant commissioner.

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I was watching the Minister's contribution in my office just before I came down. I heard him say that Housing for All is working. It is not. Complex as the housing situation is, in many ways it is quite simple to see why it is not working. There are a couple of key metrics. Rents are going up; house prices are going up; and, key to all, homelessness is going up. Unless those trends are...

Dentistry Services: Motion (22 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: It is understandably disappointing that the Minister is not here. I understand he has a family bereavement and funeral this morning but I hope he gets an opportunity to look back at this debate. I sincerely thank Deputy Shortall and her party for tabling this motion. Not only does it relate to a contemporary, urgent health crisis – one of many – but it is also one to which I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: In 1987, when Beaumont Hospital was founded, the population of Fingal was approximately 140,000. It is now 330,000 and is expected to grow to 400,000 by 2030, yet we are still fully reliant on Beaumont Hospital. Last week, in the town of Swords where I live, we found out that the long-overdue HSE primary care centre is now in doubt because the developer says it cannot be delivered at the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timeline for release of the Killucan-Rathwire and Kinnegad area transport environs study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22645/24]