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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a series of matters in relation to the results of the 2021 National Survey of Urban Seagulls commissioned by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied), the Seabird 2000 census results and a statement reported to have been issued by his Department and the NPWS in response...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a series of matters in relation to the Departmental and National Parks and Wildlife Service’s published document on its website titled Birds Case (C 418/04) Programme of Measures -2017 (details supplied). [59665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has plans to upgrade Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; if he has commissioned a report into the future of the barracks; if so, the intention of such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that foreign-born members of the Defence Forces are having in serving particularly in serving overseas; the steps he is taking to address these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places that were available for the 2021-2022 academic year in south County Kildare by school; the number predicated for the 2022-2023 academic year by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 23 November 2021, the number of meetings her Department has had with secondary school patrons on the provision of secondary school places in south County Kildare over the past two years; if such meetings have taken place in 2021 year given the lack of places available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some parents are by-passing their nearest rural local primary school in favour of enrolling their children in larger urban centres given the lack of secondary school places in south County Kildare; her views on the way this will affect enrolment in these rural schools; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected lead time for the opening of the proposed new secondary school for the Curragh, County Kildare subsequent to the site being finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects parents and children who have received letters stating that they have not received a place for the 2022-2023 academic year to receive a place given she has stated that talks are underway with school patrons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered and adopted a reasonable or acceptable distance for a child to travel to another secondary school given that a place may not be available to them at their local secondary school; if her Department’s modelling has considered the need for the provision of school transport for students in order to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received legal challenges to the right of a child to a secondary school place from a parent or child over the past number of years; if so, the outcome of these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the service offered by company (details supplied) which is purportedly charging for free immigration service appointments and requesting the provision of highly sensitive data; the steps that are being taken to ensure timely access to appointments for applicants not availing of this service;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the Covid-19 booster programme; the issues that have been identified with the early roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59244/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: Wow, anything can happen during Question Time on a Friday, including getting through the list of questions. I would like an update on the booster vaccine campaign. GPs seem to be getting on well, but I would like the Minister's view on the mass vaccination centres and the pharmacies and how they are being used for the campaign. Could he also speak to the staffing levels to provide the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: Neither of us expected to get to this question, so I appreciate that the Minister does not have detailed notes with him. However, it has been reported that we do not have as many vaccinators or staff as we had in the summer. Is he able to speak to that? I am not looking for numbers, but is that an issue? It may not be a big one; it may be a small one. Second, we are following a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I am happy to cede whatever time I have to the Minister. Do I have 30 seconds?

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I feel like I have walked into a Cork North-Central public meeting.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan for bringing forward this Bill and I thank the Minister of State for being here. I also acknowledge that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has entered the Chamber. Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. While that is not the subject matter of this Bill, we are talking broadly about people having access to healthcare,...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: Even compared to this morning's debate, right now feels like a very sad time. The people that have been on to me this afternoon, particularly in the past hour and a half, are angry but also disconsolate and sad about where we are going with this virus. They have known for a number of weeks that we have been heading towards restrictions. The figures have been too high in respect of case...