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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider piloting a free public transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to decarbonise Ireland’s passenger rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (17 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and his views on the job losses and reduced wages affecting workers in the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31505/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and if a copy will be provided of the detailed design works in relation to MetroLink as it relates to Estuary Court, Chapel Lane, and Ashely Estate in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31504/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Bodies (17 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary No. 174 of 19 May 2021, the reason Ireland has failed to provide the information relating to procedural time limits on the eJustice portal after more than three years; the actions she and her predecessor have taken during this time to ensure that this information is made available on the eJustice...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the provision of indoor public swimming pools and public swimming pools in appropriate outdoor settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33220/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence in respect of the order of the questions and apologise to the Minister of State and my fellow Deputies for being late. What is the Minister of State's view on the provision of indoor swimming pools and public swimming pools in appropriate outdoor settings? The proliferation and explosion in respect of people's interest in swimming and of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I was encouraged by the end of the Minister of State's response because we do need to identify gaps. He and I were both elected to an elected local authority in 2014, Fingal County Council, that has no public swimming pool in the area. It is quite incredible that a town the size of Swords or Balbriggan has no public swimming pool, whereas Finglas, when I was growing up, had one, while on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: Swimming is a public amenity, a public good and a skill everybody needs, and the State has a role in providing that. Swimming pools have too often been viewed through a for-profit lens. We do not look at libraries, green spaces for field sports, playgrounds or any other public amenities like that, and rightly so, but when it comes to the provision of a local authority pool, the question is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on maintaining pandemic supports to those working in tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht and sports given that these sectors being the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on a proposal (supplied supplied); if support will be provided to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to increase funding to grassroots and community sports clubs following 18 months in which clubs have been unable to fundraise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 119. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the use of rapid antigen testing at proposed live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a copy of the letter he and the Minister of State at his Department sent to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and other Ministers in April 2021 endorsing antigen testing as referenced by him in response to an oral Parliamentary Question on 17 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the situation with regard to Ireland complying with its obligations under the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation (Regulation 1143/2014) to establish, implement and communicate under article 13 an action plan or plans concerning priority invasive alien species particularly in view of the announcement by the European...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will provide guidance as to when and the conditions under which the fairground industry may be permitted to reopen given the primarily outdoor nature of fairground events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/21]

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: We in the Labour Party have through the course of the pandemic always said we will work constructively with the Government to do whatever we can to get our society across a number of sectors, including the rental sector, through it. The rental sector was in crisis before the pandemic and that has been in some ways suspended and in others compounded by the pandemic. We will support the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing for Aviation and Travel Sectors: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank all the witnesses for appearing before the committee. The questions I had have already been asked and answered very effectively. I am at a loss as to why the committee is still making this argument. Such an effective job was done to diminish the efficacy of antigen testing early on in this pandemic. Many people have done good work to push back on that. I believe that our session...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 13, to delete “12 January 2022” and substitute “12 January 2023”. This legislation is moving in a particular direction and the Minister is not accepting any amendments. With a view to moving things on and having Members speak on as many amendments as possible in the short time allotted, I have decided not to move amendment...

Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I want to pick up on something said regarding proportion. It is very difficult to discuss anything on housing without its being linked to the overall housing crisis. It is difficult to discuss anything in isolation. Everything is linked to the housing crisis. If we were to be proportionate about it, we would not get out of it in a couple of months or by next January. We have tabled...