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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a series of matters in relation to the results of the 2021 National Survey of Urban Seagulls commissioned by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (details supplied), the Seabird 2000 census results and a statement reported to have been issued by his Department and the NPWS in response...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a series of matters in relation to the Departmental and National Parks and Wildlife Service’s published document on its website titled Birds Case (C 418/04) Programme of Measures -2017 (details supplied). [59665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has plans to upgrade Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; if he has commissioned a report into the future of the barracks; if so, the intention of such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that foreign-born members of the Defence Forces are having in serving particularly in serving overseas; the steps he is taking to address these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places that were available for the 2021-2022 academic year in south County Kildare by school; the number predicated for the 2022-2023 academic year by school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 23 November 2021, the number of meetings her Department has had with secondary school patrons on the provision of secondary school places in south County Kildare over the past two years; if such meetings have taken place in 2021 year given the lack of places available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some parents are by-passing their nearest rural local primary school in favour of enrolling their children in larger urban centres given the lack of secondary school places in south County Kildare; her views on the way this will affect enrolment in these rural schools; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected lead time for the opening of the proposed new secondary school for the Curragh, County Kildare subsequent to the site being finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects parents and children who have received letters stating that they have not received a place for the 2022-2023 academic year to receive a place given she has stated that talks are underway with school patrons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered and adopted a reasonable or acceptable distance for a child to travel to another secondary school given that a place may not be available to them at their local secondary school; if her Department’s modelling has considered the need for the provision of school transport for students in order to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received legal challenges to the right of a child to a secondary school place from a parent or child over the past number of years; if so, the outcome of these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the service offered by company (details supplied) which is purportedly charging for free immigration service appointments and requesting the provision of highly sensitive data; the steps that are being taken to ensure timely access to appointments for applicants not availing of this service;...

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: I commend Deputy Paul Murphy and his group on bringing forward this Bill. It is very timely but it is not the first time the Deputy has brought up this matter. In fact, if memory services me correctly, this matter was brought up as far back as the Covid committee, which was summer of 2020. This is something, therefore, that group has pushed for for a long time. The reason they and others...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Airport Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of air traffic control staff that are out of work due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Airport Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the lowest number of air traffic control staff required to operate safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Airport Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the contingency plans if the number of air traffic control staff available falls below the threshold of safe operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59322/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (1 Dec 2021)

Duncan Smith: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional funding for the design of a 24-hour north south and east west bus route to be included in the draft BusConnects plan for Cork ahead of the expiry deadline for public consultation. [59414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Nov 2021)

Duncan Smith: 503. To ask the Minister for Health when the Bray local drugs and alcohol taskforce co-ordinator position will be filled given the position has been empty since August 2021; if he will provide a full-time co-ordinator in order to deal with the high-volume of work that needs to be carried out in an area that has a population of over 40,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Nov 2021)

Duncan Smith: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the current rules for staff within the HSE who are unable to work as they are a confirmed close contact; if they are treated as needing to take Covid-19 related leave or if they have to take sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58675/21]