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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 526. To ask the Minister for Health the status of payments to student nurses; the projected annual costs of implementing a permanent travel and subsistence scheme based on the recommendations of the McHugh Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 527. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of adding asthma to the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding provided for mental health in each of the past two budgets; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the status of each of the measures announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses that have received the pandemic bonus payment broken down by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 555. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses that are yet to receive the pandemic bonus payment broken down by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who worked on the Covid-19 pandemic response but have since retired that have received the pandemic bonus payment broken down by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 557. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses who worked on the Covid-19 pandemic response but have since retired that have yet to receive the pandemic bonus payment broken down by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38597/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I am utterly frustrated that Aer Lingus is refusing this invitation. Its representatives have to come before the committee. It is their moral duty to do so. We have had a robust yet constructive relationship with the aviation industry in the lifetime of this committee. If we cast our minds back a few weeks, the DAA came in. We had a robust meeting but at least its representatives came in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for coming in today and apologies for the delay in getting them in. Ms Ward is looking for clarity on the use of petrol stations that are not on motorway or main road locations. Would it be correct to make the leap that the ESB would recommend that any and all existing petrol stations of any reasonable size would be included in such a scheme? It would be my view that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: My next question is for any of the witnesses. What is the buy-in, the take-up or the relationship with the existing petrol filling stations? Do they see this as the future? Are they open to other organisations coming onto their campuses and installing these, or is there resistance? Are we even at that stage yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: What role does Dr. O'Grady see for local authorities? What role are they playing in delivering on this strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: Returning to step one, in my constituency and throughout the country, and particularly in housing estates that were built less than 20 years ago, homes would have no front gardens but would have parking bays at the front. Many people feel excluded from getting on board with EVs. They have the money for the EVs but they cannot charge them. Is that being teased out - the bridging of what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: My next question is for the SEAI. How is the grant system for people to upgrade their charging systems in their homes working in practice? I hear good things about it but a couple of people who live in older houses with older wiring have come to me. While the grant will cover the visible charging station at the front, once you get in behind the bricks, it might require a major amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: In terms of feedback, has Mr. Brennan heard that the extra electrical work is prohibitive for people getting the infrastructure in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: We are spending so much time on forecourts, it is hard to get our mindset away from them. I thank the witnesses and wish them the best of luck with all their collective work, which is very important.

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: I am glad to be able to have an opportunity to speak on this cross-party Raise the Roof motion today. Every day in my political life, particularly as a Deputy, is a day where I am dealing with people in housing distress but today is one of those days that I think most Members have experienced where the cases I am dealing with had that extra air of complexity or sadness or a dead end to them....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre for Swords, County Dublin as of July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 151. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent resignations from senior posts across the health service in the HSE and his Department; his views on whether this represents a systemic problem within the management levels of the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the provision of free flu jabs for all going into the winter season as part of a combined strategy to ease pressure on hospitals and in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Duncan Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with an organisation (details supplied) and workers in the wider community sector prior to their industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/22]