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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to change or adapt the housing aid and housing adaption grants given the problems securing quotes at this time; if the limits on these grants are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 390. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of the 82 projects listed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence that are completed; and the number deferred until the Commission on the Defence Forces reports. [12095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 391. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of the 13 Reserve Defence Force, RDF, projects that have been completed since 2015; the number deferred; and the reason for each deferral. [12096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reviews (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 392. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the date on which the organisation capability review of the Department of Defence will commence; the terms of reference and completion date; and the person or body that will conduct same. [12097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the identification of additional secondary school places in south County Kildare; if she has concluded negotiations with the relevant school management bodies as previously announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11063/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and administrative staff and the grades of each that have been reallocated from CHO9 since March 2020; the measures under way to mitigate delays for children who require speech and language assessment and intervention in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11201/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in each grade under each separate subdivision in CHO9 dealing with speech and language on a full-time basis; the number of vacant posts; the number of reallocated posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses. My committee colleagues have covered the driver licence element of this in good detail, so I will not revisit that. I thank the witnesses for their responses on that. On the matter of e-scooters, and further to what Deputies Ó Murchú, Leddin and others said, where does Mr. Rowland see e-scooters fitting into the overall transport network of first-mile and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: I was referring to the safety perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019 (2 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Rowland. If there are no further answers, I am happy to give my time back to the committee for other questions.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: Under Standing Order 78, I propose, "That the question be now put."

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: On a point of order, the question has been put and we would like a vote on this amendment. Under Standing Order 78, regarding the closure of a debate, I understand that it is our entitlement that a vote be taken. We are anxious that we have a vote on this. I ask the Minister to accept that and not to talk the clock down. This is an important group of amendments on which to vote and I ask...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: It is.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: Deputy Alan Kelly spoke at length in opening this debate, so I will not speak for too long. There are a couple of elements I wish to add. An issue I raised on Second Stage relates to seasonal workers. I would like to hear a response from the Minister on this issue. What is the plan for seasonal workers? Last year, they were deemed essential workers. It was the subject of significant...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: I thank the USI and Sinn Féin for tabling this Bill. For too long students have been treated like a cash cow when it comes to rent and rental accommodation. An entire industry has built up which is geared towards the exploitation of students in the context of rental accommodation. This Bill will tackle this issue in a real way and the Labour Party is proud to co-sign and support it....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Fines (25 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine increasing the penalty fees for persons parking in disabled parking bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: The Bill that is being presented to us represents a worrying political compromise between what should be delivered and what is being delivered because of opposition within the Government. As my party leader, Deputy Kelly, and other speakers have said, the Ministers for Justice and for Transport should be here, alongside the Minister for Health, who is representing the public health element....

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I acknowledge my colleague on the Business Committee, Deputy Mac Lochlainn, who has been calling for this debate on behalf of Sinn Féin for the past couple of weeks. It was nice to see it on the clár today. It is important that we have this opportunity to discuss the New Decade, New Approach agreement, which is a very important...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Feb 2021)

Duncan Smith: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver licence application by a person (details supplied). [9903/21]