Results 381-400 of 423 for speaker:Duncan Smith

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: In light of that, would the Tánaiste be confident it will be before the end of November?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: Okay. We will have it before the end of November.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: At least that is something. Is there any update on the potential suite of measures the Taoiseach announced at the UN General Assembly, to include sanctions on the travel of Israeli Ministers? Has anything new been put in place? If not, when will they be put in place and what exactly is the full extent of such new sanctioning measures?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I do not want to go over the answer with regard to vessels, observational vessels and individuals, in terms of going as far and being turned back, but we have the flotilla continuing. This could happen again and again. Is the Tánaiste open to engaging with like-minded EU states to come up with contingency plans for the protection, observation - whatever you want to call it - or...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I was in the defence committee this morning discussing the maritime security strategy. Within that came our capabilities, and we know the issues in relation to naval vessels. We do have legacy expertise in the Mediterranean neighbourhood through Operation Pontus and working with EU partner states on that. We can act and we do have expertise in our Defence Forces and Naval Service to do...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: Would it be fair to say that the Tánaiste and Government have an appetite?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: In the spirit of the worker's voice on this, we have seen the action in Italy with workers' solidarity, which has been called for for a couple of weeks. The Labour Party has the Occupying Power (Securities and Handling of Settlement Goods) Bill 2025. Would the Tánaiste support, at least in principle, the idea that workers in this country who refuse to handle, store or provide carriage...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: Finally, on the transport of weapons through Irish airspace, we know, as Deputy Murphy said in his contribution earlier, that these end up going into the Department of Transport investigations black hole. Will the Tánaiste please commit to this House, and this is small, that he will ask the Department of Transport to expedite these investigations, to publish results, and to change and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to increase capacity in a school (details supplied) to cater for the growing number of applicants in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider acquiring a site at a location (details supplied) with appropriate zoning which will facilitate use by two schools in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52902/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the acquisition of land and the plans to relocate a school (details supplied); to provide a timeline for the delivery of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52903/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 329. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to request an audit of a company’s (details supplied) 2023 declarations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 391. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the details of the new maximum childcare fee cap for learning and childcare services, to include details on when the fee cap will be rolled out; the process for parents to apply; the qualifying criteria, if this is means tested, and what parents need to do to register for this cap; and if she will make a statement on...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: We have no issue with the increase in price on tobacco, but it is worth stating on the record in the debate on this financial resolution that 2025 was supposed to the year that the policy target of a tobacco-free Ireland would be met and that tobacco prevalence would be at 5%. It has been a common thread through the last four Governments - this Government and previous governments, with Fine...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: This was not a budget for the ordinary worker, the fleeced generation or the hoodwinked masses whom the Government fooled into voting for it last year. I got an e-mail from a constituent of mine in Malahide yesterday afternoon. It might interest the Minister because this individual is not a voter of mine. She is actually a voter of the Minister's party. This constituent wrote to me and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who have been convicted of crimes under civil and/or military law in the past five years; and of these, the number which remain serving members of the Defence Forces; to provide a breakdown of the types of offences for which these members were convicted; the number of members of the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Departments plans to tackle traffic congestion on the M1 and M50 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53582/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm the plans to develop a new terminal three at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53583/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will support the development of a new terminal three at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53584/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (7 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his plans to lift the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is to facilitate the development of a new terminal three at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53585/25]