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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with disabilities; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the continued criminal damage been carried out on public access defibrillators around the country; if there is a mechanism to highlight this damage and increase the penalty on those found guilty of damage to these life-saving devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1820/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1431. To ask the Minister for Health the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vaccination posts required to meet the targets set out in the Covid-19 booster campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vaccination posts there have been for each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a Covid-19 testing centre in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent PCR swabbers that will be required to sustain a level of approximately 200,000 PCR tests per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1781. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration has been given to providing a national register of defibrillators throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1782. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for home support service throughout the HSE service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new home support service packages for the past three years for each health service area; the amount of funding provided for this service in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees of the HSE providing home support packages for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees of private operators providing home support packages for the HSE for past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 2057. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the provision of funding to complete a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1825/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (26 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: The crisis in our dental care has been discussed many times in the Chamber over the past number of months. The crisis is getting worse. The most recent estimates state that only 750 dentists remain in the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS. That is less than half the number in the scheme prior to Covid-19. Covid-19 is not the reason these dentists have exited the scheme, which covers...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (26 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: The situation is very complex. Another area of delay is the assessment of primary school children. I was very privileged to benefit from being screened in primary school, in fourth or fifth class, and being taken into what was the Eastern Health Board system at the time. Through my teenage years, right up to the week before my leaving certificate, I had everything from crowns to braces all...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: A debate on flexible working arrangements is currently taking place and we cannot miss this opportunity to introduce strong flexible work legislation because it has cost of living benefits in areas such as transport. People are being pushed back into overcrowded buses and trains, the fares for which are expensive, and into their cars, which emit carbon and damage the atmosphere, when we...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: Something we say quite often - sometimes, we trot it out without thinking - is that it is access to health services that is the problem and that, once we get in, the services are great. We said this a great deal during Covid. However, what we have seen from CAMHS in south Kerry is that that is not always the case. Given the Taoiseach's response today, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler's...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: Yes, it is something for which we will all be calling. I met representatives of Mental Health Reform yesterday. I commend them on the briefings they gave us and, I am sure, others in advance of this debate. They are always available to provide briefings and support. They made a strong case for the reinstatement of the role of national director for mental health. I asked why it was gone...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 582. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cancelled appointments in the past year for hospitals for services for disabled persons; his plans to ensure disabled persons can access services and appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3121/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the HSE is taking to provide a full-time doctor in the dispensary premises at Ballynacargy, Mullingar, County Westmeath to replace the doctor who has recently retired and ensure that persons in the area can continue to avail of medical services and attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3122/22]