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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. MacCarthy.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Irish travel agents licensed by the Commission for Aviation Regulation are excluded from qualifying for the CRSS in view of the fact they have been trading in excess of 80% down since March 2020 and are likely to be a minimum 80% down until travel restarts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 443. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the financial transactions associated with land registered which was sold by NAMA to a company (details supplied); the price paid to NAMA for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 486. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support the mental health of men and women in the live music industry, particularly those at risk of drug and alcohol misuse during this period (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 689. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount due and paid to Ireland from the UN as part of the peacekeeping contract over the past three years; the amounts outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33721/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 868. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 869. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied). [32757/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 935. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if having a member of one's family on a social welfare payment and living with that person would disqualify that person from receiving a fuel allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33722/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 950. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1016 of 30 July 2020, the reason 13 places have not yet been allocated under Phase 1 of the IRPP; and the actions which will be taken to meet 2020 targets under Phase 2 in view of the delays resulting from the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. [32868/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1119. To ask the Minister for Health if provision has been made to support the drug and alcohol task forces with extra funding for the extra costs incurred in their response to the Covid-19 outbreak, otherwise these increased costs will directly impact on service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1365. To ask the Minister for Health when a transfer of service for a person (details supplied) from the HSE to the Department of Education will take place. [33373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card renewal assessments carried out since the removal of the restriction on renewals; the number of medical cards withdrawn as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33723/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Dr. Holohan, Dr. De Gascun and Mr. Morris for all their work in trying to keep people safe and alive. I also thank Dr. Glynn for his work in his capacity as acting Chief Medical Officer during the period Dr. Holohan took a step back from the role. Dr. Holohan mentioned the need for NPHET to make point-in-time assessments. That is totally understandable and when needing to move...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: My concern, and the concern of many committee members, is that a couple of weeks ago on Leaders' Questions, the Taoiseach said he hoped we would come out of level 5 so that we will have December and Christmas and that we may need to go back to level 5 again in January or February, and that this may be a pattern. This is very concerning for all of us and we hope it does not happen. To use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I agree that he was not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I did not mean to put that across but it was put out there and it is part of the conversation. We do have emerging examples though. Istanbul Airport has a big testing regime. We spoke to representatives from Rome Airport last week and there are a number of other airports as well. There is a growing body of examples for us to look at. I will conclude with this as I have only ten seconds....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: As in the Swiss cheese analogy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: Our contact tracing system fell apart a couple of weeks ago. It is to be hoped it is back on track. Do we need to do more as far as retrospective contact tracing is concerned, particularly in the context of Dr. Holohan's comment earlier that it would be great to drive the virus back by county, town and local area? Will the witnesses comment on retrospective tracing and what needs to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: I should not have set the question up like that. It was just about retrospective contact tracing. To what extent should we prioritise that in the next few months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Duncan Smith: Deputy O'Connor raised a very good point regarding the antigen testing. I understand that Marseille airport is considering introducing it and it could be introduced in Charles de Gaulle Airport for non-internal flights as well. Some countries' airports might move ahead of everywhere else and things might get a little confused. I am taking the positives from the Minister's statement today...