Results 3,001-3,020 of 4,026 for speaker:

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have the discretion to allocate a fixed price for the replacement of windows or doors under the housing aid grant; if this figure is set by his Department given that the total figure for a grant is €8,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of leases that Kildare County Council has entered into for the provision of housing in the county over the past three years; the number of houses these leases involved; the location of each within the county; the cost of these leases.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of leases that Kildare County Council has signed up for social housing that are not yet occupied; the location of these leases; the number of houses; the cost of these houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include first time buyers undertaking substantial renovation works on second-hand properties; his plans to extend supports to first time buyers who are unable to receive full mortgages from banks in circumstances in which the first time buyer is seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Data (19 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1493 of 21 April 2021, the relevant legislation that has been changed; the changes to relevant legislation in Irish national law that have been enacted that has necessitated changes to information on the eJustice portal; the way in which the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Walsh for addressing the committee today. He has a unique perspective on the aviation industry given his history with our flag carrier, with IAG and in his current role. I totally agree with his points on believing the science. We have a vaccination roll-out that is working and in which people have confidence. We have PCR testing that has been the gold standard for more than a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: Could Mr. Walsh make a quick comment on my last question as to whether he has any concerns on the capacity for the digital green certificate roll-out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Walsh and the Chairman for that allowance to me at the end.

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: That is fair enough in one way, but in the absence of briefings for Opposition spokespersons, this was a meeting of the transport committee and given that it was not public, there was an opportunity for the NCSC to present to it. We did not see the point of its officials coming to the committee in private and then not being willing to answer any questions. It would have been better not to...

Recent Cyberattack and its Impact on the Health System: Statements (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: I refer to the organisational capacity review undertaken by the external consultants for the NCSC last year. When are we likely to see the report on that and the draft recommendations? We had a disappointing private meeting of the transport committee earlier, where we could ask questions but not receive any answers. We understand this is a live issue and there are concerns, so we were...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: The last speaker has cracked it; the answer is "public housing on public land". It was a potent sentence. We all know it is not easy to deliver the housing but it needs to be delivered. I got involved in political activism because of the housing issue in 2008. Circumstances have evolved since then, and we are where we are. We have a homelessness crisis that is beyond comprehension, an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: That is very simplistic.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: No, that is not the issue.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: That is disingenuous.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: I am not having it both ways.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: In light of the news that has broken in the past 15 minutes that 81 cabin crew and 45 ground staff are to be laid off by Aer Lingus at its Shannon base, I ask that the Ministers for Transport and Finance address the House this week to discuss a job survival package, not only for Shannon Airport but also for all the rest of our airports. What has been predicted is now happening and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is considering expanding the criteria for the fuel allowance for the winter lockdown 2021 given that more workers and families are being asked to stay in their homes for the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 335. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will consider purchasing a building (details required) with the express view of ensuring that it remains a focal point of community activity and does not fall into private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (13 May 2021)

Duncan Smith: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be provided to a person (details supplied). [25287/21]