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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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of leap cards that have been issued; the amount that has been raised by the National Transport Authority from the €5 deposit on each card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of leap cards that have not been activated in the past 12 months and 24 months, respectively; the amount of credit that is available in total on those cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection applicants that were noted as not being unaccompanied minors following participation in the Tusla age assessment procedure but had presented with a date of birth which would make them under 18 years of age at the time their case was opened when they entered the international protection process in 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 769. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for cataract surgery at Nenagh Hospital for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28032/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: A very concerning report on the risks from radon was published today by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Radon is the greatest health risk in Ireland in terms of exposure to radiation. Fifty-six per cent of the total radiation to which we are exposed comes from radon, which is linked to 350 new lung cancer cases a year, most of which could be prevented. While building regulations...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: Yesterday during Leaders' Questions, I raised specific questions about the provision of special school places for children. I asked how many children are waiting on a place and whether every child will be guaranteed one. Eighty children in Dublin alone are waiting for a special class, with many more in the rest of the country. I got no acceptable answer yesterday from the Minister, Deputy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: What the Minister of State said last week was not there was a willingness to use section 37A but that this was a new policy direction and that it was going to be the direction of Government policy, not that there was a willingness to use it as a last resort, as now seems to be the case. I welcome the news for those Dublin 15 families and children who have places, and it is great to have a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: 2. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) with regard to its claim for pay parity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26880/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: I apologise for being late and thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating me. This question relates to the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association, MLSA, industrial action. While I welcome the return to talks, I am interested to know what the Minister is going to do now in terms of engaging with the workers and their representatives. As the Minister knows, this is not over and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: When I submitted this question the industrial action was still live and I am happy that it has been suspended and the parties are back at the WRC. However, we need to use this time wisely. A consistency with this Government when it comes to industrial relations issues, not just in the Department of Health but across all Departments, is a hands-off approach and no sense that the Government...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (26 May 2022)

Duncan Smith: We absolutely do because it is very easy to say that people are leaving various jobs because of the housing crisis or low pay. While they are definitely factors for medical scientists, there are also really important career progression issues and other technical issues which are distinct to this industrial relations dispute. We cannot lose sight of that, which is why we need a keen eye to...

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]