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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for a new school building (details supplied); if a site been identified; the timeframe for the delivery on the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44210/20]

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: I am speaking to the issue-----

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: The motion was to cover all things Covid.

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: We have a vested interest in public health and getting out of this emergency.

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have been tackled by a Deputy who went on a local radio station and questioned the efficacy of the Covid and HPV vaccines. I commend the Minister on mentioning the memory and work of the late Laura Brennan, who was a true hero in this country and deserves to be commended and remembered in the House as often as is appropriate. It is appropriate to remember her at this time. Is the...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: This motion from the Rural Independent Group runs to just over two pages on the Order Paper. I searched closely with my own eyes and did a word search online because I could not find the word "vaccine" in it, which I found shocking. It calls on the Government to "publish a clear, transparent and concise exit strategy from this virus, so that everyone can begin to plan for the future and...

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: No interruptions please. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae had his chance. I have only a few minutes and this is an important point to make because this is the light at the end of the tunnel. That there is no mention of the vaccine in this motion is very telling. While they may protest that they are not anti-vaccine, they are. That they do not mention the vaccine in a two and a half page motion on...

Proposal re Agreement with Danish State on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: The Minister of State's statement this morning hit the right tone at the start. It was regretful and there was even a hint of contrition at the fact that we are a laggard in terms of meeting our climate change targets within the European family. She mentioned that we are not alone and that Luxembourg, Malta and the Netherlands are also in a similar boat. We may not be alone but we are in a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an issue (details supplied) in relation to train fares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44102/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering upgrade works at Newbridge train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering upgrade works at Athy train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering upgrade works at Kildare town train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering upgrade works at Monasterevin train station, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the provision of a new road (details supplied) in County Kildare. [44107/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the banks about the State purchasing houses that may be unoccupied and owned by the various banks at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of unoccupied houses owned by the banks in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider allowing live music at locations hosting weddings under the guidelines of Fáilte Ireland given the Covid-19 training of many of these performers and that such live music was allowed under the previous level 3. [44108/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 154. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Army bands carry out annual range practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 155. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to increase linguistic skills and language capacity within the Naval Service in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 156. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Covid-19 measures that have been implemented to allow the Army bands to practice and train in their entirety. [44111/20]