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Written Answers — Department of Health: International Agreements (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 18. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will carry out an information campaign regarding the ongoing widespread misinformation in relation to a World Health Organisation Pandemic Treaty given the vital role of the WHO in public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle general practitioner waiting lists and expanding general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department's discussions with an organisation (details supplied) and on progressing a workable scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's policy for persons who are deaf or who suffer hearing loss; the schemes that are aimed at reducing the cost of hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times that he and his Department have met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) since becoming Minister in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/22]

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: The Government has pulled an absolute stroke with these statements. It is deeply unfair that the information only went out to the parliamentary inbox at 12.20 p.m. that the discussion would focus on sustainable mobility. The Minister said he was asked to speak on that particular issue. Who asked him to do so? I am on the Business Committee and I know nobody on the Opposition side asked...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: Who asked?

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: Who gave that instruction?

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: You are the Minister. The Business Committee did not ask for this. You are the line Minister and you had a meeting with the DAA today.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: The Minister interacted.

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: As a small party, we need to prepare. In my hand is a list of the issues I was going to raise about the airport and this is the extra stuff I wanted to bring up. I spoke to my PA yesterday to discuss what we were going to speak about today. Everyone needs time to plan what they are going to say. It is understandable that we would have thought that the one thing we would have discussed...

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: It is incredible. I will speak a bit about Dublin Airport and it is fair that I do I, but I will try to mix it in with the title that has been dropped on us at late notice. We are talking about sustainable transport. We are talking about the airport. This crisis has been multifactorial and has been years in the making. It will require a turning point as to where the airport is going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for being here. We have two sets of witnesses today that embody something that is rare in this country, which is trust. Mr. O'Hara referred to it in his opening statement. The people of Ireland trust our post office network and they have every reason to do so. I am only a Deputy for two years, but I was on the staff here previously. I am still scratching my head...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: Mr. O'Hara is looking to the Taoiseach or the Tánaiste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Future of An Post Network: Discussion (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: I do not know either. I represent a constituency in Dublin that is part urban and part rural. I acknowledge that members of the IPU visited me in my clinics, who were fantastically articulate and passionate about the job they do and the service they provide. The threat that they will not be able to do it for much longer is very real. We are talking about postmasters and postmistresses who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Átha Cliath: Chairman Designate (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Owens. Although I am aware that he is not quite set up yet, I congratulate him on his pending appointment. As I mentioned in my contribution to the previous witnesses, we have two trusted organisations in front of the committee today. The previous session was with An Post, and now we have Dublin Bus. I loved to see Mr. Owens focus in his opening statement on continuing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Átha Cliath: Chairman Designate (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: Given his background, I have confidence that Mr. Owens will ensure this issue will always be a focus regardless of how it manifests itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Átha Cliath: Chairman Designate (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: That is encouraging. If Mr. Owens could push that to make sure it is always a focus, it would be great. I am a big fan of BusConnects but it must be rolled out if it is going to dramatically improve public transport in Dublin. I am not making a political point but where I feel things fall down slightly is outside the M50. I represent Dublin Fingal. While there are some changes in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Átha Cliath: Chairman Designate (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: It will be transformational. Mr. Owens spoke about 24-7 bus lanes. These can be tricky local issues for politicians but that is when people on our side of the table need to be strong and say we are going to back public transport in a real way. We need to be strong when these tricky issues come up because they are not tricky. We need 24-7 bus lanes, tailor-made cycle lanes and traffic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Átha Cliath: Chairman Designate (18 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: It was great. I acknowledge all the work done by workers in Dublin Bus. It is fantastic. I have gone over my time.