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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 359.To ask the Minister for Finance if special needs assistants will be included on the flat-rate expenses list; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 523.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a provision of special education classes in a planned extension for a school (details supplied); if in the meantime prefab accommodation will be provided for special education classes as has been the case for mainstream classes in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 524.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCSE has engaged with a school (details supplied) with a view to providing special classes, given that there are no second level special education classes available in Skerries; if the NCSE has directly asked the school to provide special education classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34180/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 904.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disallowed exceptional needs payment will be re-examined due to the immediate concerns for an individual and their family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[33827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 988.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that when a blind person applies for a blind pension they are means-tested under the household income, even if that person is unable to work due to their disability; if she plans to withdraw the means test for people in this category; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1319.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to address the issue of crèche owners increasing their fees this September (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33882/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1384.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of CDNT data for CHO9 in regard to staff numbers, caseload, children participating in individual intervention, children participating in group intervention, by month, from January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34593/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1774.To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE provides a grant for car safety harnesses for children with disabilities, such as autism; if so is the Minister aware of any discrepancies in this grant being awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1809.To ask the Minister for Health if the medical card should cover a GP filling out their requisite section of the domiciliary care allowance application form for their patient and to set out his plans to ensure that medical card recipients do not face administrative fees such as this by their GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35122/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1810.To ask the Minister for Health why the GP-only card does not cover GP-imposed “courier fees” each time blood tests are taken by a GP; his plans to ensure that these costs are included in the GP-only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35123/24]

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: It feels like an overdue relief that this Bill has finally made it to the floor of the Dáil. It is long overdue and it has been a long road to get here and rightfully there are concerns from all of us as to whether this legislation can be progressed in however long left there is left in the lifetime of this Government. To make it the first key legislation to be discussed after the...

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to discuss early years education in the Chamber this evening. Unfortunately, for those of us who are serious about a publicly provided system of early years education, this motion does not meet the vision of that goal. This motion from Sinn Féin, and the confusing and contrary contributions we have heard so far, do not speak to where the early years education...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: I apologise to Mr. Hughes, my colleague Deputy Farrell and the Leas-Chathaoirleach for being late to the committee. I thank Mr. Hughes for coming to the committee. On the 4.5% increase in European travel over the last year, if Europe as a continent continues to grow at that rate or maybe slightly less or more, at what point does that become unsustainable and we reach a crisis level, or an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: We are in an environment where an awful lot of airlines are looking and planning to grow. As Mr. Hughes said, we are at a crisis point in the context of air traffic capacity. In that overall context, do bespoke or individual planning conditions, such as either passenger caps or total flight movements, help Eurocontrol to curb any further immediate growth, even though that may not be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: That is interesting. On the sustainability side, I refer to sustainable aviation fuel and its production, future use, etc. Where are we at with that in the context of European aviation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: Is there light at the end of the tunnel on this? Are we making progress or is it a pipe dream?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: We have been dealing with drone issues vis-à-vis Dublin Airport where they impinge on the airspace. In Balbriggan, County Dublin, private pilot projects have been set up for delivery of takeaways, packages and all the rest. That is happening in other parts of Dublin and the country. I am not sure I have any questions, as such, on what Mr. Hughes has presented today. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Trends, Air Traffic Control and Drone Activity: Discussion (18 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: Yes, very thought provoking.

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank People Before Profit–Solidarity for this comprehensive motion on this most important area. As Deputy Cullinane said, we could paper the walls of the Dáil with debates we have had on disability and special needs provision. The figures on assessments of needs are stark, considerable and shameful. Just under 11,000 children are awaiting an assessment of need and 110,000...