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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department could examine the circumstances surrounding the removal of home care hours for a person (details supplied); to provide the details behind why these supports were reduced; if he could have this decision reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of and current situation with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 16 October 2014 that it was sending Ireland a letter of formal notice (INFR(2014)4131) in respect of the working time of social care workers under the responsibility of the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason test strips for diabetes are not covered by the medical card as in the case of a person (details supplied) who spends €33.00 per month on this item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the serious shortage in childcare and in particular after school facilities, she will approve the use of primary school buildings as after school service premises by childcare operators, as there is a severe shortage of premises available to provide these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) which was submitted in December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that retired medical scientists are excluded from the benefit of the pay parity award that was implemented on 1 January 2024 (details supplied); if there is a plan to ensure that these retired workers receive pay parity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation for a person (details supplied) has not taken place; when this operation is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank everyone for coming in today. There was more detail on data sharing on road safety in the material that came with the opening statement but I will ask this for the benefit of those watching. The opening statement referred to data sharing taking place in some form. The locations of interest and local authorities can apply under a location of interest safety scheme and 55 did last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Is the data being shared being shared on a sound legal footing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: Road Safety Authority (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Am I out of time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I also thank Mr. Creaney for coming in. I am sorry that it has taken so long to get Fórsa in. I apologise for the conflict that I have, which is unavoidable and sod's law. Fórsa has presented us with a solution to a problem that garnered national attention as we unwound out of Covid but it still has an impact on people all over the country, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I agree. We are dealing with an area where there is a skills shortage. We would have train new testers to take on these roles where we have existing testers. Therefore, a common sense approach must be adopted. Waiting periods may be reducing but we still have huge waiting lists so that is a common-sense approach I ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach, on behalf of the committee, to write to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting Driver Testers: Fórsa (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Absolutely. I just wanted to put the request on the record.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the exact nature and current status with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 24 January 2024 that it was sending Ireland a formal notice (INFR(2024)0071) for failing to transpose Directive (EU) 2022/2380 amending Directive 2014/53/EU (‘the Radio Equipment Directive’); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a domiciliary allowance payment, which was submitted on behalf of a person (details supplied) in November 2023, will be awarded to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current anomaly whereby Irish medical students who studied in Northern Ireland are classed as a tier-two applicant for the internship programme in the HSE; if he will commit to reviewing the current process for internship placement allocation so this is no longer the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the €200 thousand share of funding for Naughton + Smyth framework for the provision of period products to higher-education institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/24]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I come to the Tánaiste with a serious request that he work with Ministers in the Department of the Environment, Local Government and Heritage and the Office of Public Works, in tandem with Fingal County Council, to provide further emergency coastal protection measures on Brook Beach in Portrane. There is a long-term solution for sea groynes to protect the houses and community there but...

Disability Justice: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for tabling this really welcome motion. The Government's decision to scrap the Green Paper on Disability Reform last week was the right thing to do but it should never have been presented in the first place. It took much too long to scrap it. Activists in this area deserve much praise for the pressure they exerted on the Government. The truth of the...