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

Duncan Smith: I appreciate that. All of this is taking place in a couple of contexts. The DAA has changed its complaints mechanism, which has actually made it more difficult for residents and local communities to make any number of complaints, not just in this area. Also, we know the air quality in our city and all over the county is struggling. We have a huge problem and we have articulated that. The...

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

Duncan Smith: Is the Minister satisfied with the systems in place to monitor pollution in the form of odour and particulate matter as it relates to aviation in the vicinity of Dublin Airport?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delays in providing contact digital payments for Dublin Bus, the Luas, the Dart and Irish Rail services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of a new contactless payment system for public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delays in rolling out a contactless payment system for public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide assurances that the BusConnects project will not result in the removal of the 33 bus route, which serves as a direct bus from Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk to the city centre, in favour of a bus that will go from Balbriggan/Skerries to the Airport where a connection will be available from the airport into the city...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid reviews and health technology applications received in 2023; the number completed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meetings of the HSE drugs group that took place in 2023; the number of medicines considered for recommendation at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: To go back to a previous comment, I was a little disappointed to hear Sinn Féin float a hard rail solution for Dublin Airport, or the spur out to Clongriffin as it was known. While that solution might meet the needs of airport users, it would not meet those of towns such as Swords and Ballymun, or DCU. That is why MetroLink is on the table. It has been tested against all the other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: The option is there. Brilliant. I will briefly focus on Portmarnock Station. A lot of work is going on there at present. It is great to see the development taking place as the population in the area has increased. I have made some requests, along with my council colleague, regarding the moving of validation poles, which has been done. I ask for an update on the work being done at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: There is a concern that the way BusConnects is set up it will not work. We might keep that under our watch with Dublin Bus because it would be better to see people who live in Portmarnock being able to get to their local station. I have a few questions on the Barrow Bridge and Rosslare line. Does Mr. Meade have a timetable for the repair of the bridge? Does he have an update on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Projects and Operations: Iarnród Éireann (24 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Meade, his senior management team and all his team for today and in general. They have been receptive to us on individual queries and that is appreciated. Generally, the story of Irish Rail is a good news one and is going in the right direction. It is nice to see that and support it where we can.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (23 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 499. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to set up a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO9; if he could provide a timeline for the establishment of a neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2554/24]

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: The Minister of State referred to how disappointed we would be with a timed amendment. It pales in comparison to the disappointment that many women and couples will have who have had their eyes on this legislation for the last three years. We believe the Government is making a huge error, politically, in what it is doing here. Regardless of when the next election is going to take place, we...

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

Duncan Smith: Returning to the area of school transport and its reform, I know the review of the school transport system is with the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. How long it remains with her remains to be seen. We need it to be published urgently. As it stands, though, there are still cohorts of children all over the country who have been left behind by a school transport system that is not fit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: In terms of the appointment of the HSE clinical lead, while the groups are obviously aware that they have no formal role in such an appointment, given that this is a small and vulnerable group of people, they feel that engagement regarding that role or position would be important. This community has insights in terms of who provides the specialist care and who would give confidence in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: Regarding the model of care, the NGS states that patient support and advocacy organisations will be involved in governance and service development. However, after five years there is still no member of the trans community on the NGS governance committee and no member has been invited to participate in the development of the service. These are some of the tangible improvements that could be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 5. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to meeting transgender advocacy groups to discuss the provision of transgender healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: My question relates to transgender advocacy groups and the Minister's engagement, or lack thereof, with said groups. It is a request that he and senior officials in the HSE commit not only to having one meeting but holding a series of ongoing engagements with the relevant transgender advocacy groups.