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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I congratulate the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, on his new post and genuinely wish him every success. Particularly with a Ministry such as Health, his success will be the success of the entire nation in keeping us all healthy. We do not need a reminder of how important our health service is or how well it has performed under the most difficult circumstances over the past...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have a concern as we go into August and September. I imagine the schools will be back in some fashion, although that is a whole other debate. Society will feel like it is moving even further towards reopening and we may feel further away psychologically from the pandemic. I want to continue to hammer home the need for the Government to be ten steps ahead of where society is as we head...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of new schools (details supplied); the status of same; the expected delivery times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the refurbishment and new buildings for a school (details supplied); when these works will be completed; the level of priority these works are assigned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14317/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is appropriate for a school (details supplied) to continually accommodate other second level schools on its grounds in temporary accommodation when it is in need of refurbishment and extension and the work is delayed due to the school continually accommodating other schools; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure persons (details supplied) are issued with their over-70s medical card which has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the land at the entrance to an estate (details supplied); if it is under the control of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the land (details supplied) at a location; and if it is still under the control of the HSE. [12809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the range of services that will be provided at the new primary care centre in Athy, County Kildare; the HSE agencies that will operate a service from the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will continue to operate services from a health centre (details supplied) in County Kildare; if so, the list of services that may continue there; and if new services will be provided at the centre [13036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 621. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the monthly updated account for the Broadcast Authority of Ireland sound and vision fund from May 2019 to May 2020 will be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12941/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 622. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure that the ratio of funds awarded from the sound and vision fund in 2020 to screen content and radio content remains at the agreed ratio of 85:15, in view of his decision to create a special radio only Covid-19 round of the fund in May 2020 at a cost of €3.25 million; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 623. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will use his power under section 156(3) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to ensure that the sound and vision fund can award another round of funding in September 2020 at a minimum to screen content and radio content, respectively as per the sound and vision 4 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 786. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project (details supplied) will qualify for funding in view of its importance to the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13038/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 826. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied). [13039/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 843. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 880. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a house must be in a catchment area identified as a prioritised area for action in accordance with the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021 in order to qualify for the new domestic wastewater treatment grants as recently announced; if a house with a treatment system that needs an urgent upgrade can apply; and if he will...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: SME Recovery (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have two points to make and would be interested to hear the thoughts of the panel. The first relates to SMEs that have found it difficult to sustain tenancies with landlords during this pandemic. The majority of instances that I have come across over recent months are ones in which landlords have engaged with tenants to come to arrangements to see them through this crisis. However, I am...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: Arts and Entertainment Sector (30 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank all our guests for their contributions and submissions. If this pandemic has one good outcome, it has done a great job in quantifying, in euros, cents, jobs and numbers, how important the arts industry is to us. Many of us experience the industry through people in our families who work in it, but to see the value of it in economic terms, and to present that to a committee such as...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Testing and Tracing (25 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: I am happy to wait. I am happy to let the natural rotation go through.