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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Apr 2022)

Duncan Smith: 804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he communicates with the Chief Medical Officer on matters related to Covid-19 since the disbandment of NPHET; the form of communication for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (5 Apr 2022)

Duncan Smith: 807. To ask the Minister for Health if he has further information for a group (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (5 Apr 2022)

Duncan Smith: 914. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the survival of growers such as in the case of a company (details supplied) given the impact of increases in fuel costs. [17687/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Training Centres (5 Apr 2022)

Duncan Smith: 953. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position with regard to a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17483/22]

National Maternity Hospital: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: In the past year, we have had three Private Members' motions on this matter, and now this evening's debate, and nothing seems to have moved forward. We are waiting on a legal framework when, fundamentally, the decision not to build and invest what may ultimately be close to €1 billion on a much-needed national maternity hospital on public land has led to where we are now. I agree...

Women's Health Action Plan: Statements (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I knowledge and welcome this plan and the work that has gone into it. The three guiding words as set out in this plan are "listen", "invest" and "deliver". To listen is vitally important. A great shame of this country in its 100 years has been the fact it did not listen to women on many issues, not least on health. We do not need to go back over the whole list now. There has never really...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: This condition is incredibly painful. When it flares up and is in crisis, the pain throughout the body is indescribable. It is a serious, painful and debilitating condition. We need to consider an improved blood donation campaign. I know that is true across the entire county for a range of conditions, but there are a number of rare subtypes of blood that we need greater supplies of....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 12. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to improve treatment for sickle cell and thalassemia in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/22]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I would like to ask the Minister what plans he has to improve the treatment and resources for sickle cell and thalassemia in Ireland.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed).: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister. I am very encouraged by the final part of his response. I met with Ms Lora Ruth Wogu, the CEO of Sickle Cell Ireland, and Ms Ijeoma Nwabuezi, who is on its board. One of their key concerns is how under pressure the St. James's service is. The service at St. James's Hospital, and the clinicians, are fantastic but they are under pressure. The Minister has acknowledged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the legislation for safe access zones around abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 21. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to alter the proposed scheme of the Covid-19 bonus payment for healthcare workers in view of the opposition to the scheme expressed by healthcare workers and their trade union representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16981/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 29. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to tackle the waiting times for diagnosis of endometriosis, which can take up to nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (31 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Health if an update as of March 2022 will be provided on the delivery of the new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16979/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I will raise with the Taoiseach the impact the current energy crisis is having on our protected crop growers, particularly in north County Dublin. Last week, I met with Councillor Robert O'Donoghue and representatives of Welgro Produce, a young company of growers which is at the cutting edge of this industry and which has won awards for its sustainable practices. They are the kind of people...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (29 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that all houses in the Burrow peninsula, Portrane, County Dublin have not been included in the National Broadband Plan intervention area (details supplied). [15928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department is taking to reduce the backlogs in waiting lists for the national car test, NCT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (29 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will grant further extensions to motorists who have had their NCT date pass due to being unable to obtain a test within a four-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to address the shortage of local general practitioners in east Galway with a number of former general practitioners retiring many residents have been unable to register with a local general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of the St. Vincent's University Hospital pharmacy with regard to the dispensation of contraceptives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15650/22]