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Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: In the context of the announcements made this evening, I welcome the Minister's statement that the PUP will be restored. I look forward to receiving further details in that regard. In the short time since those announcements were made and the Minister's statement, I was contacted by campaigners in the arts community and by people in the taxi industry. They are very worried about their...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak. Annually, we have a debate about the health insurance Bill wherein we establish the regulations and legislation around the private health insurance sector. It is a difficult thing for those of us who have fundamental issues with how the Irish health sector is set up at the moment, and how it has been set up for many years. In...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I plan on this being my only contribution this evening because I have no amendments tabled. There are some good pro-scrutiny and pro-transparency amendments that we will be supporting and there are other amendments that we will not. I hope that the Minister can answer my question during the course of this evening. Regardless of how one feels about this legislation or its sister...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: In light of the publication of the cost of disability in Ireland research report last year, which showed that having a disability can cost on average between €9,500 and €11,700 extra per year, and given the commitments to the disability sector in the programme for Government and the fact the costs cut across all different sectors from transport to medicines to housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which his Department has realised the 18 of the 32 recommendations contained in the Traveller accommodation expert review report and set out as a work plan by the Programme Board for 2021; his plans in 2022 to realise the outstanding recommendations in particular the replacement of local Traveller accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the health budget for 2022 he will be allocating to supporting the local drug and alcohol addiction prevention, stabilisation and detoxing work of local authorities homeless services; the way that this builds on previous funding received over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61250/21]

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 9: In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following: "Back to Education Allowance 24. In relation to the scheme administered by the Minister and known as the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA), the terms of the scheme shall be amended so that the qualification period for BTEA are deemed to be met, for all BTEA applicants commencing any year of a new course of...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I will pass that information on to Deputy Sherlock, who has the details. I think this could be done on a case-by-case basis or through a regulation. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 11: In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following: “Report on the treatment of cohabitants under the Social Welfare Acts 24.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the treatment of cohabitants under the Social Welfare Acts, with particular regard to the differences...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I move amendment No. 12: In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following: “Report on maternity and related benefits 24.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the adequacy of the level of payment of maternity benefit and other child-related leave benefits, and report with proposals to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was denied the fuel allowance for the winter when their household received the fuel allowance for years prior to their spouse passing earlier in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his attention was drawn to the delays to the MetroLink project from the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Government approval of the DART+ West project; the planning timeline of the project; if it is possible the approved business case could change by the time planning is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Documents (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the operation of checking Covid-19 travel documentation at ports and airports here; the issues that have been identified in the roll-out of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the BusConnects project; if the business case for the BusConnects project remains unchanged in view of announcements in 2021 regarding the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address issues in relation to a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the public information campaign his Department or other public bodies are undertaking as per section 11 of the Public Health Alcohol Act, 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62763/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the long delays being experienced by a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over two years for speech and occupational therapy in view of the fact that this person was diagnosed with autism in 2019 and their condition is deteriorating; if the family will be contacted without further delay with an update on the application;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 577. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for a HSE mobility scooter will be expedited as they are currently living with serious mobility issues and have a dependent partner. [62780/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Transport Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific policies he plans on implementing in 2022 to bring down the cost and accessibility of transport for persons with disabilities in view of the recent publication of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/21]