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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 882. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the response of her Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if she will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1045. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance applications refused in the past year; the number of applications made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1073. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with disabilities; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the continued criminal damage been carried out on public access defibrillators around the country; if there is a mechanism to highlight this damage and increase the penalty on those found guilty of damage to these life-saving devices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1820/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1431. To ask the Minister for Health the response of his Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one 2022 in response to these findings; if he will implement an all-Department response which will be timescaled and measured to ensure everyday costs are reduced for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a...

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

Duncan Smith: 1437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vaccination posts required to meet the targets set out in the Covid-19 booster campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63257/21]

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

Duncan Smith: 1438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent vaccination posts there have been for each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a Covid-19 testing centre in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1440. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent PCR swabbers that will be required to sustain a level of approximately 200,000 PCR tests per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defibrillators Provision (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1781. To ask the Minister for Health if further consideration has been given to providing a national register of defibrillators throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1782. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for home support service throughout the HSE service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1783. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new home support service packages for the past three years for each health service area; the amount of funding provided for this service in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1784. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees of the HSE providing home support packages for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 1785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employees of private operators providing home support packages for the HSE for past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: 2057. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the provision of funding to complete a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1825/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. What engagement have the witnesses had with representatives of e-scooter companies and providers? In the last number of months since this e-scooter legislation has been in gestation, and First Stage has been published, there has been a proliferation of e-scooter companies seeking to speak to politicians. What level of engagement has there been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: I would like my questions answered in order so that is Mr. Fulham, Ms Tinsley and Ms Kennedy in terms of what engagement the organisations have had with the companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Duncan Smith: I am happy with those responses. I thank the witnesses for their contributions.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: The Minister of State listed an awful lot of supports and there is no doubt some effort is being made but taxi drivers constitute the only cohort which is having difficulty, as far as I can see, in reaccessing the PUP. Many are being refused it. I got a message while I was sitting here ten minutes ago from another taxi driver who has been refused access to the PUP. Overnight when the...