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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I fully support the amendment tabled by Deputy O'Rourke and his colleagues. Deputy Bruton said just transition appears throughout the programme for Government. That is great but it led to an expectation that when foundational legislation such as this, which we all agree is important, was introduced, we would see what was in the programme for Government reflected therein. We do not see it...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan has just given a fantastic speech and described in five minutes exactly what is wrong with the Government's approach. It is mixed up and contradicting itself and it makes no sense. It is all over the place. I commend this Bill and we will support it. Deputy O'Callaghan also said that this concept is now mainstream thought. This is not fringe or radical thought -...

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I will pick up on the final point Deputy Ó Broin raised, which was the spend of central funding moneys for Traveller accommodation. It took a unique global event such as this pandemic for the full allocation of central funding to be spent. This disease impacts the old, the vulnerable, the poor and those who live in the most cramped conditions and because of that, the money was spent....

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I would be interested to hear if the Minister is going to support this. It should be supported. Broadening the objectives of the Bill and strengthening it in that way are very welcome. It would be a sign of good faith for the next 56 pages of amendments to if the Minister is open to the strengthening of the Bill in this regard. I look forward to seeing that and although I am unable to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I had the same question as Deputy Whitmore, to which the Minister has since replied. It is because this Bill is so important that so much effort and dedication was put into these amendments. There are two streams of amendments to this Bill. One stream of people genuinely wants to take what we believe is a good Bill and make improvements. We are coming to a section that will deal with...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: I am agnostic as to which of these amendments should be accepted. I know none of them will be accepted but they all speak to the glaring need to strengthen the definition of climate justice within this Bill. If the Minister was still just a Deputy and not a Minister, he would probably be making similar arguments to those that are being made by the previous speakers and by those who will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (3 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ban the sale of peat-based compost similar to the planned ban in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30397/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of households that have applied for the national home retrofit scheme since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the programme for Government commitment to develop a solar energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to complete the Celtic interconnector to connect Ireland’s electricity grid to France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department plans to develop a strategy to tackle food waste in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (2 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 19 May 2021, the reason Ireland has failed to provide the information relating to procedural time limits on the eJustice portal after more than three years (details supplied). [30009/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 134. To ask the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office is no longer publishing annual statistics derived from marriage registrations which it gathers (details supplied). [29349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the BusConnects and DART west proposals that are putting over 60 trees at risk along the Navan Road and in Martin Savage Park; if additional avenues will be taken to mitigate against cutting down the trees; if there are plans by the NTA to replace any trees lost in the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will update the 1979 public sector circular governing the Reserve Defence Forces to allow leave in instances such as aid to civil power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that have a social inclusion unit or officer; the social inclusion training that is provided by his Department to local authorities to meet the aims and objectives of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29593/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 373. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if upgrades will be made the Defence Forces internal IT systems in view of the cyber attack; the funding being made available; the headcount of personnel being dedicated to defence IT cyber defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 374. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel vaccinated; the hierarchy of defence personnel to be vaccinated; if the roll-out is dependent on HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (1 Jun 2021)

Duncan Smith: 375. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the purchasing of dedicated troop carriers for the Air Cops; the expected costs and timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29671/21]