Results 21-40 of 188 for speaker:Duncan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (10 Jun 2025)

Duncan Smith: 1176. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 24 April 2024, to provide an update on the hiring of 300 therapy assistants to work on CDNTs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29497/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call for an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly and table a resolution calling for collective measures to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and protection of its citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27478/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (29 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of Ireland’s interaction with Irish-based aid agencies in respect of Ireland’s programme countries and in the context of the shift in aid policy of the United States and other EU partner states, and the resultant challenges faced by Irish Aid agencies in delivering aid programmes; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (29 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his timeline for publishing debating and enacting the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the EU’s decision to review the cooperation deal with Israel, as signalled by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Kaja Kallas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (29 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 249. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of Ireland’s bilateral economic relationship with India for each year over the past five years, with relevant updated statistics in terms of jobs, exports and imports, and including comment on Ireland’s future relationship with India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27480/25]

Gaza: Motion (28 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: condemns the actions of the Israeli Government in Gaza, and the destruction and conditions of famine they have wrought on the Palestinian people, resulting in starvation, disease and death; repeats its condemnation of the brutal attacks by Hamas in Israel on 7th October, 2023, its declaration that the taking of hostages is unconscionable, and its call...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: Notwithstanding the announcement that the occupied territories Bill will go for pre-legislative scrutiny soon, the timeline articulated by the Tánaiste whereby this would not be passed until later in the year is, quite frankly, unacceptable. I ask for this to be revisited and that time be made at committee and in the Dáil to ensure this is put through before the summer recess.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the provision of additional accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27632/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to his Department’s announcement regarding available funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme, if an applicant (details supplied) has had their application refused despite meeting all the criteria of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 904. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the operation of the seniors alert scheme which is processed through POBAL; if he has any proposals to disband or change this important scheme for older people; if he is aware that application forms are not available for collection; if he will give priority for the printing and availability of same; and if he...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (22 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: I congratulate Senator Wilson on his role. It looks well for a committee when there is a balance from both sides of the House in the roles of Chair and Vice Chair. It does not happen in every committee but has happened here and we are off to good start. I look forward to working with the members.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the delivery of the permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the current stage of the project within the School Building Programme; the projected timeline for progressing the school to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26445/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Ukrainian passport holders in Ireland who have applied for international protection since the beginning of the war in Ukraine in March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fishing trawler boats can access the sea off the coast of Portrane and close to the beach, as a number of trawlers have been seen very close to the quay at the coast of Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/25]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (21 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: The Labour Party will not be supporting the Government motion to cut the accommodation recognition payment from €800 to €600, nor will we be supporting the Sinn Féin amendment, which I call on its members to withdraw. Sinn Féin should support the parties of the left in opposing the motion and the €200 cut to the payment. Since the outbreak of the Russian war...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: I welcome Her Excellency, Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid to the Public Gallery for this debate. My colleagues and I missed the start of the debate because we were meeting the ambassador, so we are just catching up with what the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have said. We know that a bomb is dropped on Gaza every four minutes, on average. Since this debate began, approximately 15 bombs have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to review a decision to remove disability allowance from a person (details supplied); to clarify if the payment will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any proposals to include Venlafaxine in the free HRT scheme, given this is commonly prescribed for women who cannot take HRT due to previous cancer, as this medication is an alternative prescribed for the many women unable to take HRT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26372/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Duncan Smith: There is an unbelievable lack of legislation from the Government, which is a huge problem. Will the Taoiseach state when we will see the occupied territories Bill and the timeline to enact it? Is it the Government's intention to have it enacted before the summer recess?