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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (11 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the signing of the regional and local roads maintenance grant for local authorities; if the signing and allocation of same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (11 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if online training has been carried out for members of the Civil Defence during 2020; his plans for such online training in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (11 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary school catchment areas into which housing estates (details supplied) in County Dublin fall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7509/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: I will be as concise as possible as we are running a little behind. I thank the witnesses for their detailed opening statements, which were very interesting. I will direct my questions to Mr. Meade, although the other witnesses may also respond as they cut across a number of the ports. If there is anything the witnesses would like to add to their previous responses, I would appreciate them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: Could I have a comment on antisocial behaviour on the Dublin suburban lines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank all the staff represented by the witnesses today for helping to keep the country going over the past year. I will give the rest of my time back to the committee.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: There is a difficult balancing act to strike at this time - there is no doubt about that - but we feel that balance is not being struck at the moment, in particular in terms of the standing request for a third debate on Covid, which the Labour Party made prior to Christmas and has made every week since, and the increasing need for Taoiseach's questions. We do not vote against the Order of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 345. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of maintenance and technician vacancies in 2019 and 2020; the number of applications received; the number of positions filled in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the new benefit payment paid to persons at 65 years of age is not paid to persons who retired early and are not in receipt of a social welfare payment while having paid ample contributions over the years which enables them to qualify for the contributory pension at 66 years of age; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of an orthopaedic bed for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 698. To ask the Minister for Health if travel to a new residence is deemed essential in cases in which the rental lease of a person has expired and they must move while current level 5 restrictions are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8086/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (17 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 719. To ask the Minister for Health if the development of the housing co-ordinator role within the HSE has developed pathways to housing for those with mental health disabilities; if he expects these housing co-ordinators to continue their work after the current proposed end date of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding an extension to the driver licence renewal dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the backlog of those waiting to sit the driver test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the backlog of those waiting to sit the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (18 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department proposes to facilitate medically vulnerable persons to renew their driver licence during the Covid-19 pandemic in circumstances in which they do not have a public services card. [9264/21]

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I acknowledge my colleague on the Business Committee, Deputy Mac Lochlainn, who has been calling for this debate on behalf of Sinn Féin for the past couple of weeks. It was nice to see it on the clár today. It is important that we have this opportunity to discuss the New Decade, New Approach agreement, which is a very important...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: The Bill that is being presented to us represents a worrying political compromise between what should be delivered and what is being delivered because of opposition within the Government. As my party leader, Deputy Kelly, and other speakers have said, the Ministers for Justice and for Transport should be here, alongside the Minister for Health, who is representing the public health element....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence application by a person (details supplied). [9903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans with regard to the ongoing difficulties that customers are facing with airlines when acquiring refunds for flights that have not taken off or cancelled travel due to Government regulations or health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/21]