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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have mechanisms such as exit interviews to gauge the reason that occupational therapists have left employment in the HSE prior to retirement; the reason given for leaving the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 731. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have mechanisms such as exit interviews to gauge the reason that speech and language therapists have left employment in the HSE prior to retirement; the reason given for leaving the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have mechanisms such as exit interviews to gauge the reason that laboratory scientists have left employment in the HSE prior to retirement; the reason given for leaving the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 733. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned audit of the National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 734. To ask the Minister for Health the grades, jobs, positions and organisations that are entitled to the €1,000 Covid bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 735. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective hospitals that are currently either in pre-planning, planning or construction across the country; the number that are in active partnership between private providers and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 844. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work his Department is undertaking on a workforce review for mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 845. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work his Department is undertaking on ensuring a diverse workforce in mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 846. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the ways in which minorities will be supported into the mental health services workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 847. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the estimated cost of filling each vacant mental healthcare post by the end of 2022; the number of vacant posts by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8201/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: We welcome this Bill. I would be interested in hearing from the Minister, Deputy O’Gorman, and from the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, if she is summing up at the end - I am not sure if she will be - because there are concerns when there are such changes. Everyone has said that this is a technical Bill etc., but technical changes can and do have real impacts. One of our...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: I wish to raise the issue of inpatient services for young people with eating disorders who are in crisis mental health situations. Grace, who is 13 years of age, has been in Tallaght Hospital since 6 January with an eating disorder. She is currently being fed through a tube and her mental health is deteriorating. Tallaght Hospital has said she needs the specialist care of the Linn Dara...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Monuments (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a structural problem with a heritage listed bridge (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 82. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount returned by his Department to the Exchequer for the past four years by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of the infrastructural development plan for the Defence Forces; the total amount allocated; the amount allocated to each barracks and training centre; the timeframe involved in the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the community welfare service has seen a reorganisation; if so, the reason for same; if she will provide the details of the new structures by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the services that will be included as special disability community-based services which will be transferred to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; the mainstream health services that will be delivered to persons with disabilities under his Department as per the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the upgrade of a facility (details supplied) in County Kildare. [6926/22]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Duncan Smith: That was an interesting exchange on the need for radar and so on. I was very interested in the response of the Minister. Before I crack into my questions, I note the €3 million for Eircode was mentioned in the report and there was reference to how successful it has been after a rocky start. It is worth mentioning that when we invest long-term in these things, they can bear fruit....