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Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. As was articulated by Deputy Cullinane, I want to note that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has done an awful lot of work to bring this complex Bill to the House so I am sure he is sorry to be missing out on this debate. It is not lost on us that he has done an awful lot of work to get this long overdue Bill before us. It is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Car Test (23 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I want to raise the ongoing issues people are having trying to book an appointment with the National Car Testing Service, NCTS, and engaging with the National Driver Licence Service. In many aspects these things have become intertwined. In many cases it is essential for people to pass their test to take up employment. The crisis has become compounded. We have moved beyond Covid...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Car Test (23 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: I ask that the NCTS website be updated with clear messaging about the extension in order to remove stress and panic for people when they are booking. It is encouraging that new staff will be hired. At least there is a sense that the NCTS is looking to fix the problem. Unfortunately, I believe the NDLS used the pandemic to copperfasten changes that are disadvantageous to the public such as...

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: There are 660 people on trolleys in hospitals throughout our country, with 1,338 people in hospital suffering from Covid of whom 61 are in intensive care, which is up by 24 in the past ten days. Will the Tánaiste support the calls of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, for an emergency to be declared in our hospital system? Will the Government look at measures, including...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: This is an unprecedented situation and we need unanimity, throughout this House but also among the local representatives throughout the country. We need to know what a standard resource document will look like for us to be able to deal with the problems and the issues we are facing. We are going to be running around between voluntary groups and statutory bodies and competing with ourselves...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will be issuing instructions on section 254 licences to local authorities as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sewerage works qualify under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the last time the rates paid to parents who must transport their loved ones to their nearest ASD class were reviewed; if she plans to carry out a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the need for a school bus to cover an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments applied for in the past three years by county; the number that were successful in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 609. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments which have been applied for to assist with hearing costs since the beginning of 2022 by county; the number of these applications which were refused by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 675. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the proposed core funding scheme for childcare; if it includes a price freeze; if he will ensure that providers do not massively increase fees in the readiness for the freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14444/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 823. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ongoing issues in relation to the availability of HRT patches; the plans he has to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1043. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed list of the gender reassignment procedures that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021; and the number of each of these procedures listed that have been carried out during this decade by procedure and year. [14885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health the number of tubal ligations that have been carried out within the St. Vincent’s hospital group hospitals for on-demand for contraceptive purposes versus for clinical reasons in each of the years 2011 to 2021, by year. [14886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1045. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures (details supplied) performed at Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1046. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures (details supplied) performed at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Connolly Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14889/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1048. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at Tallaght University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (22 Mar 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1049. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outsourced to the private sector vasectomy procedures under the National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list initiative at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2021. [14891/22]