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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs incurred to date in developing the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. [25705/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a roads project (details supplied); the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reconsider the awarding of distinguished service medals for gallantry to the men of A Company 35th Infantry Battalion that engaged and survived the 1961 Siege of Jadotville in the Congolese province of Katanga; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25807/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if time spent on a Covid-19 payment will be allowed as a qualifying period for VTOS courses and studies; if there has been discussion with the Department of Education on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 146. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance applications over the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25799/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of medical card eligibility had been launched; the number of medical cards under review; the number of cards that have been extended following the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25814/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. While this is not the panel we had expected, it has been very interesting discussion. My first question is for Dr. Ryan. We have spent an awful lot of time on the floor of the House and at this committee debating our testing capacity. The HSE has said that it has the capacity to conduct 100,000 tests per week. Dr. Ryan said that South Korea has...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I wish to ask the panel, and particularly those based here, to set out their views on the five-level framework on turning the tide on Covid-19, which was published last week. How effective might this be in improving social cohesion and buy-in into turning it around?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the MetroLink development as of September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25666/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I would appreciate the Minister giving an up-to-date status report, hopefully a positive one, on the vital MetroLink project, which has been long in gestation. Hopefully, we will see progress on it soon. The Minister, when he was previously in office and held this brief, supported moving the project forward. At that time, it was known as metro north. Any update the Minister can provide...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: It is my hope and expectation that the business case presented to the Department will be the strongest one possible. I do not know of any other strategic project in planning that meets such a transport deficit. MetroLink links the third largest town in Ireland by population, Swords, with our capital city, our international airport, Dublin Airport, and Dublin City University through...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Infrastructure Provision (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: I am encouraged by the Minister's reply. We have spoken about this outside the Chamber as well. The Minister is consistent in his view on this both behind the scenes and in this House which is very encouraging. The town of Swords, which will benefit from MetroLink, is an example of an area where we can improve active travel, to which the Minister referred in earlier answers. We can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the draft Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Transport Strategy; his views on whether the document contravenes the climate change commitments as set out in the programme for Government; his further views on whether the modal shift as proposed in the draft document is adequate; if a ministerial review of the draft document will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposal in the Programme for Government for new buses to be electric or hybrid after 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand our national rail network to further reduce emission via high speed low emissions rail as the programme for Government states a plan to further invest in new roads infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the programme for Government proposal on DART expansion; if it will include the DART underground; if the DART routes will be expanded further into County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (24 Sep 2020)

Duncan Smith: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs associated with claims finalised by the State Claims Agency in each year since 2010 by awarded damages, legal costs, medical fees, engineering fees and other costs in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26142/20]