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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I will direct my first couple of questions to the HSE. The report noted that the socioeconomic conditions that many essential front line healthcare staff are living under might be an essential barrier to effective infection controls, in particular staff who do not have access to sick pay, need to work in multiple facilities or live in crowded accommodation. Public health officials are...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: The officials will be aware that one nursing home was taken under operational control as a result of a catastrophic situation which unfolded in April. We still do not know what criteria triggered the RCSI to take control of the nursing home in question. For the sake of future planning and in order that we can learn from what happened, will the HSE advise what threshold applied to trigger...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Final Report of Nursing Homes Expert Panel (Resumed) (16 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank all of the witnesses.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: Despite my raising this with the Tánaiste in June and the Taoiseach in July as well as tabling numerous parliamentary questions, there remains absolute anger and frustration among the workforce of Aer Lingus and other companies in the aviation sector in respect of their social welfare entitlements. The replies we are receiving are not reflected in their experiences in Intreo offices....

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the Minister and wish him the best of luck in his role, which he has had now for a number of weeks. My comrades in Labour Youth produced over the summer a document, entitled Be Radical or Be Redundant, relating to a number of areas, including climate change. If we are to go from being laggards to leaders, as is the Government's aim, and one which we support, we need to be radical...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a Covid-19 plan in place for schools for the remainder of 2020 in relation to pupils going to the yard at their break times. [24507/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank all the witnesses. What has become crystal clear, not only from our experiences in recent months but also from the statements we have heard from the witnesses, is the positive impact and lift we all got when we saw sport, at all levels, return to our public playing fields, as well as the more organised professional sports. I direct my first question to Mr. Owen and Mr. Scanlon....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their responses. I have a question now that I will pose to all the witnesses. Will they describe the level of engagement their organisations have had and if that has been with NPHET or line Departments? When did that engagement start for each organisation, by what means is it ongoing and how regular is contact? Do the witnesses have any thoughts regarding how...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: That is very encouraging to hear. I hope that message goes out from this committee because criticism has occurred during this crisis when communication lines have been poor. It is great to hear a positive story from sports organisations on communicating and liaising with the Government and Departments. I thank the witnesses.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: The shambles that has been made of the Covid committee, about which we received a communication in the past two hours, means it is of extra importance that we look at our schedule for the week, particularly in relation to what has been said before. Dublin has gone through two separate levels of regulations over the last week. We have changes to the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP. There...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: My point of clarification is that the Chair of the Covid-19 committee had already told us that the witnesses were put on notice from last Thursday, which would have been same day as the Business Committee, which is the earliest possible time it could have been told. I believe the Taoiseach would accept that three sets of witnesses pulling out of three sessions the day before the scheduled...

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I would like to echo our support for the motion. It is really good, and could and should have gone unamended. I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, who made the opening statement, referred to the awareness campaign that has been launched. A number of Deputies and Ministers in the Chamber are of my generation or are a few years younger or older...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed green new deal as part of the climate action (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24995/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of a new scheme for retrofitting of homes as of September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24994/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in relation to enhancing connectivity in view of the large number of the workforce now working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Legislation (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the planned climate action (amendment) Bill will include a ban on fracked gas and oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the rollout of the national broadband strategy in north County Dublin as of September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 305. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of those sitting on the Taskforce for the Night-time Economy; the number of meetings held to date; the dates of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25299/20]

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I hope to raise a number of issues tomorrow during oral questions. As such, I will confine my brief contribution to those who should be travelling by air and those who use transport on the ground. In the past couple of months, I and others, including Deputy O'Rourke, have spent an awful lot of time in this Chamber and behind the scenes trying to resolve an infuriating social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will assist a company (details supplied) with the provision of broadband in view of the effect it is having on its business and potential expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/20]