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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding renewing passports; if there are delays; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the changes have been made to the community return scheme; the reason persons that had their applications made to the Probation Service before the change had their cases investigated under the old scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 414. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter regarding the hairdressing and beauty industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects outpatient clinics for non-urgent procedures and assessments for children to reopen and accept clients; the impact there will be on waiting times for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 724. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the national broadband plan; and if the recent increases in demand for broadband particularly in rural areas has changed the focus of the delivery of the plan. [7470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided to local sports clubs on reopening their facilities in view of the importance of these clubs in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grant aid to the many sports and community clubs that are struggling due to the lack of member interaction and potential fundraising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 946. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their award of disability allowance reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1027. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the proposed wind energy development guidelines following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1092. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the details including briefing notes of the briefing provided to her by her Department in respect of the derogation declarations for 2020 and 2021, that is, for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 with regard to the customary annual derogations declarations that cater for the control of certain wild bird...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: We need the documents from NPHET, the HSE and the Department which we requested.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: We will send an email later. I thank Mr. Daly and Mr. Taylor for coming before the committee. I will direct my first question to Mr. Daly. It has been pretty clear that, in his words during media appearances yesterday evening and this morning and in his opening statement, he has been shifting responsibility to the HSE. Is there anything he would have done differently with regard to his...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: Is Mr. Daly satisfied with the larger corporate members of Nursing Homes Ireland? I know it also has members from the voluntary sector and small and medium enterprises. Nursing Homes Ireland's large corporate members have considerable experience of dealing with the HSE through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The individuals involved are self-starters who have a lot of contacts,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: Yes, and HIQA will appear before the committee next. I agree the virus is indiscriminate but we are grappling with early figures that would indicate it more heavily affected the private than the HSE homes. We need to tease that out more.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: As a committee, we will be scrutinising that, but we are dealing with facts and data as we get them. On the staff shortages, it is widely reported that the average pay in the sector is approximately €12 per hour for health assistants. Does Mr. Daly think this has had an impact on the staffing levels and the ability to attract staff? Nursing Homes Ireland has had its own...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: An awful lot of figures are being thrown around in regard to the industry and, as was said, everything from the voluntary right through to large corporates are involved. Given there has been an issue in terms of being prepared for this across the State, would Mr. Daly consider the setting up of a pandemic or crisis fund within the nursing homes sector, which he represents? I am referring to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: Money must be an issue because there is now a €72 million support package and the nursing homes have drawn down €8.7 million. Money is an issue.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Daly.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: I would like to pick up on HSE clinical oversight. There is obvious concern about the lack of HSE clinical oversight of nursing homes. HIQA has been the regulator for more than a decade now. After many visits to and engagements with nursing homes, did it at any point write to the Department of Health or the HSE prior to spring 2020 regarding that oversight model? If so, when was that and...