Results 121-140 of 270 for speaker:Duncan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2070. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider rolling out the shingles vaccine through the national immunisation programme, as is commonplace in other countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2071. To ask the Minister for Health if she will approve of and provide funding for the combination treatment of ibrutinib and venetoclax for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months), by end of 2024 to date in St. James's Hospital, in tabular form. [19485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently waiting to attend cancer genetics services, by waiting time period (0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18+ months), by end of 2024 to date in CHI at Crumlin Hospital, in tabular form. [19486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2140. To ask the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in St. James's Hospital; the current status of these posts; how staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19487/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cancer Services (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2141. To ask the Minister for Health the optimum staffing allocation per clinical post in the cancer genetics department in CHI at Crumlin Hospital; the current status of these posts; how staffing levels compare to international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19488/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2142. To ask the Minister for Health her Department's approach ahead of the end of the current National Cancer Strategy in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19489/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2143. To ask the Minister for Health what financial supports are available to those who are immuno-compromised to get the shingles vaccine, as advised by their medical team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2144. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a plan to develop a new tobacco-free Ireland programme implementation plan given that the current one is due to expire in 2025; if a working group will be established to progress same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19491/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2145. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the number of sign-ups to the QUIT programme in each of the years 2018 to 2024; to itemise funding assigned to the programme per year; if the current QUIT campaign covers nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19492/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Tobacco Control Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2146. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider banning nicotine pouches and other novel nicotine products within the Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill as France and other EU Member States have done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2391. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any schemes that individuals can avail of to recoup money when they have been forced to go through private healthcare providers for their medical care due to inadequate public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (8 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 238. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there is a hierarchy of undersea cable infrastructure in terms of protection; to outline the State's plans to protect the undersea networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (7 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of the attendees at the Government Trade Forum, chaired by him on 28 April 2025; to provide a list of all those invited; to provide a list of attendees from meetings on 4 April, 21 March and 26 February; to provide copies of any documents, minutes or agendas circulated in advance of, or after, the four meetings to date;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm that local authorities are now in a position to allocate funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme, as previously stated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22097/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: On the same issue, we believe a cross-party motion from the Government and the Opposition in this area would be most suitable. The schedules as presented in the last couple of weeks have been modest on the Government side. We think it would be a good offer if this came through the Government's time.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: I congratulate the Chair on becoming Cathaoirleach of this committee. I look forward to working with you and wish you very well. I was heartened by your opening remarks, particularly relating to the triple lock and the work that this committee can do on that. I want to put on record something I also put on record at a meeting of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (14 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any arms have been transferred through Shannon Airport by any nation for use by the Israeli army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Historical Conflicts (13 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 275. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the State recognises the historical fact that a genocide was attempted against the people of Armenia, in 1915, by the Ottoman Empire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide a complete list of all affordable housing schemes in Louth including the number of units under construction; when they will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/25]