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Residential Tenancies (Tenants' Rights) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: Like any Deputy or public representative who operates a clinic or an office service, I know, because I do eight of them a week, that the vast majority of people who come in are those at the very sharp end of the housing crisis. Once woman I met more than a year ago rang me seven weeks ago today to tell me that her beloved dog died peacefully in her arms that morning. While she was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the schemes that are available for homeowners to upgrade or retrofit their homes if they are working and paying PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the schemes that are available for homeowners to upgrade or retrofit their homes if they are working and paying PRSI and the homes were built after 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the review of the housing adaption and housing aid grants from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the changes in planning guidelines needed to ensure more changing place facilities in the country; the number of times the committee that was set up to progress this matter has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the condition of a school (details supplied) which is in a deplorable condition and is unsafe for pupils attending the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45229/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not being permitted to pursue an apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45060/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 608. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the prices being charged in a medical practice are fair and appropriate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (21 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 629. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department in line with the HSE will provide transport for adults with disabilities to attend adult day services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that were deemed adults by the International Protection Office and placed into direct provision following the assessments; and the number that were deemed minors and placed in the care of Tusla. [45467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (23 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the division of secondary school patronages across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43948/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: The Minister for Transport, who also has responsibility for environmental issues, delivered what can only be described as a punch in the gut to the people of Swords and the north side of Dublin by deferring and delaying the delivery of MetroLink to 2034. Many people believe it is the indefinite deferral and delay of MetroLink. The programme for Government not only mentions MetroLink but...

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: There is no doubt this policy document, Housing for All, will be the Minister's political legacy, whether it is delivered. His reputation and success will rest on it, as I am sure he recognises. That is how important this document is and, as the Minister said, how important it is for this Government. I have a different view. I have no doubt the Minister is going to build houses. Fianna...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion forward. It is very timely. I apologise for not being present for the start of the debate. I had a scheduled meeting with Care Champions, who the Deputy and members of his party have met. They are relatives of people who passed away in nursing home care in the last 18 months and, with the indulgence of the proposers of the motion, I ask the...

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Government for allowing these statements tonight and allocating a good amount of time for them. That is important. I first made the request for the statements some weeks ago, when the airlifts and chaos were happening. I am glad the statements are taking place now because we have had a couple of weeks of the Taliban being in control and seeing what the Minister called the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the chairperson has submitted their final report with regard to the Strategic Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service that commenced on 3 February 2021; if the recommendations made in the review have been agreed and accepted; if so, when the report will be published; if funding for implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Coastal Change Management Strategy steering group, will report on its initial findings and recommendations given that the group was to report within six months of its foundation in September 2020 and given that areas such as Portrane, County Dublin have already been greatly affected by coastal erosion...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: After-School Support Services (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a family (details supplied) in County Kildare are not being offered free after-school tuition given it was previously received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (28 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 784. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate a meeting with a family (details supplied) in County Kildare given the ongoing issues for the family and the previous correspondence between the HSE and officials in his office. [46610/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (29 Sep 2021)

Duncan Smith: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a community (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive fibre broadband considering it is passing within 500 metres of their road and is in use by their neighbours. [46917/21]