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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons with a special interest in ankle surgery at Letterkenny University Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [23202/24]

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I was watching the Minister's contribution in my office just before I came down. I heard him say that Housing for All is working. It is not. Complex as the housing situation is, in many ways it is quite simple to see why it is not working. There are a couple of key metrics. Rents are going up; house prices are going up; and, key to all, homelessness is going up. Unless those trends are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a timeline for release of the Killucan-Rathwire and Kinnegad area transport environs study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an estimate of the Exchequer contribution made by the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland, including corporation, payroll taxes and other relevant Exchequer contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new primary and secondary school in Rush, County Dublin, given the population increase in the area, with a lack of school places for new families moving into the area; when these much-needed schools will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in any updates to the affordable housing scheme, he would consider increasing the threshold for single-parent families based on the number of dependants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports in place for inshore fishers in 2024; the measures he expects to put in place in 2025; if any replacement funding is in place after the end of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to ensure equal representation on all national fisheries committees in order that they are inclusive of the inshore fishing community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to ensure fair and viable quota shares of all existing and new pelagic stocks such as hook and line mackerel for the inshore fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (21 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of annual development funding specifically allocated to the National Cancer Strategy in each Government budget in each of the years since 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department has received to facilitate blind individuals being able to alert bus drivers that they will be at a certain bus stop ahead of time in order that the bus stops for them; if he will consider such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22285/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to establish and convene a stakeholders' forum on public transport safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22286/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the RSA’s plans to reduce the waiting times for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the Government's plans to encourage more taxi drivers to work nights in Dublin city centre, following concerns over their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all noise reduction technology in place in Dublin Airport; the details of any further noise reduction technology being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD placement will be secured for a person (details supplied) who is waiting two years for a placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22191/24]

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I am sharing my time with my colleague, Deputy Alan Kelly. I want to acknowledge and support the Minister's words spoke regarding our international workers in our healthcare service. Without them, our health service would cease to function in any way, shape or form. We have all said it before but it is always worth repeating. However, we have massive issues in our health service,...

Road Safety and Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: - as of 10th May there have been 73 traffic fatalities this year, an increase of 30 per cent on 2023, the worst total in nearly a decade, and each death a tragedy for their families and loved ones; - for too long the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has not been sharing data on road traffic collisions with local authorities due to General...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can confirm that a person (details supplied) will be able to access an autism class in a primary school in their locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21934/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (15 May 2024)

Duncan Smith: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any proposals in place to increase the number of classes in schools in all of the Fingal area, due to the growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22029/24]