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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Driver Licences (10 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person is entitled to hold on to their UK driver licence once they swap for an Irish licence or if they lose that entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (10 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 399. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used for general practitioners to remove GMS patients from their client list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/20]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Statements (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: I wish to put on record my sincere thanks to the Government for allocating time for these statements at my request and that of Deputy Eoghan Murphy. It is vitally important that the House discuss this matter. There are varying estimates of how many nuclear weapons there are on planet Earth. There are between 13,500 and 14,500 of them, going on any solid academic basis, of which 9,500 are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: The Labour Party too registered its dissent on the lack of time that has been allocated and the lack of a questions-and-answers session on Thursday. I put it to the Taoiseach - the Chief Whip, Deputy Chambers, is aware of it - that the Labour Party has put forward a proposal under Standing Orders to have a questions-and-answers session on the vaccine every week for the foreseeable future and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to overhaul existing apprenticeships, traineeships and education programmes as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers travelling into Ireland that have booked Covid-19 tests at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who have purchased a vehicle, are in possession of that vehicle and have sought an appointment prior to 31 December 2020 are rateable based on 2020 VRT rates in view of the delays in the processing of vehicle registration tax payments and the change in VRT rates planned for 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 307. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position with regard to the proposed commission on defence; when the commission will commence; if the commission members have been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 308. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of submissions received by his Department in relation to the forthcoming commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 309. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the terms of reference of the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will include a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 555. To ask the Minister for Health if he will encompass emergency medical technicians, paramedics, advanced paramedics and so on who work with PHECC-approved voluntary organisations such as organisations (details supplied) under category 2 for the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine; if so, the way in which such persons will be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (15 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 603. To ask the Minister for Health when residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied). [43440/20]

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: The Minister of State's statement this morning hit the right tone at the start. It was regretful and there was even a hint of contrition at the fact that we are a laggard in terms of meeting our climate change targets within the European family. She mentioned that we are not alone and that Luxembourg, Malta and the Netherlands are also in a similar boat. We may not be alone but we are in a...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: This motion from the Rural Independent Group runs to just over two pages on the Order Paper. I searched closely with my own eyes and did a word search online because I could not find the word "vaccine" in it, which I found shocking. It calls on the Government to "publish a clear, transparent and concise exit strategy from this virus, so that everyone can begin to plan for the future and...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: No interruptions please. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae had his chance. I have only a few minutes and this is an important point to make because this is the light at the end of the tunnel. That there is no mention of the vaccine in this motion is very telling. While they may protest that they are not anti-vaccine, they are. That they do not mention the vaccine in a two and a half page motion on...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: I am speaking to the issue-----

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: The motion was to cover all things Covid.

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: We have a vested interest in public health and getting out of this emergency.

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have been tackled by a Deputy who went on a local radio station and questioned the efficacy of the Covid and HPV vaccines. I commend the Minister on mentioning the memory and work of the late Laura Brennan, who was a true hero in this country and deserves to be commended and remembered in the House as often as is appropriate. It is appropriate to remember her at this time. Is the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an issue (details supplied) in relation to train fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44102/20]