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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many train carriages have been ordered over the past three years; how many have been ordered to date for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what the previously announced €300 million earmarked for the Luas in September 2023 will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to prioritise the delivery of the Bus Connects local routes services in Portrane and Donabate given the census figures from 2022 on bus travel are concerning (details supplied) in regard to our climate targets of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 by improving public transport travel and reducing car journeys; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide special classes for children with additional needs in a school (details supplied) as these are urgently required to meet the local education requirements of pupils with autism or learning disabilities who currently have to travel to St. Margaret 's and beyond for their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's policy with regard to requests from parents who wish to have their single-sex primary schools amalgamated into fully gender-integrated schools; to outline the procedure for processing such a request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4743/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Regulations (1 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 on infant formula and follow-on formula is policed and enforced in the State; whether offences are committed in the event of its breach or other sanctions apply; his views on whether retailers breach the regulation by including formula among items covered by a loyalty or voucher or discount...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 165. To ask the Minister for Health how long someone referred to the National Gender Service today would be expected to wait for their first assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 166. To ask the Minister for Health why the National Gender Service chose not to close its waiting list in 2023, as was discussed in late 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4423/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 167. To ask the Minister for Health how many trans patient support and advocacy organisations such as (details supplied) the National Gender Service met with in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 168. To ask the Minister for Health how the National Gender Service defines the term gender affirming care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/24]

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on the issue of service provision for international protection applicants and recipients, and, indeed, on the topic of immigration, and, more broadly, our international protection system. Certain Deputies have recently given the impression that they believe that this topic is off limits, that having the debate is somehow being stifled by some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SNAs with ten years of experience (details supplied) in private pre-schools are unable to apply for incremental credits, particularly when those who have worked in community pre-schools are eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4050/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 463. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any regulations in regard to ECCE supports that would prevent providers from refusing to offer half-day sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3832/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline any regulations in regard to ECCE supports that would ensure that parents who received an ECCE place for half-day sessions cannot, at a later date, be told that the provider will no longer offer half-day sessions in favour of full-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the number of open beds in each HSE and voluntary hospital on 15 January in each of the years 2023 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3655/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Promotion (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 513. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any proposals to provide one day of annual leave to workers for health screenings such as mammograms, cholesterol screening and colonoscopies; if his Department would consider such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3848/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Facilities (30 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that disabled parking at St. Vincent's Hospital has a four hour time limit for the length of time a person can occupy a disabled parking space; if he will liaise with St. Vincent’s to remove this time limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3889/24]

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: The Bill before us can be viewed as technical and complex, and when taken with the AHR Bill, it is many of those things. However, at the heart of this debate and this Bill is one simple question - should the children born to LGBTQ+ couples have one legal parent or two? It is that simple. We cannot accept the nine-month delay, given the reasons that have been outlined, the life cycle of...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: No, I will stick to the order.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Quality (25 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister. I am familiar with all of those websites. The problem is that for residents, particularly in south Swords and in estates like Ridgewood, Boroimhe and River Valley - huge estates with large populations - there has been a huge increase in both the smell of aviation fuel and particulate matter being visible on sills, curtains and walls in these estates. The monitoring...