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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cancer Services (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: That is recognised. The Minister mentioned the €40 million but that is since 2017, when this national cancer strategy came into being. It is said that we need €20 million per year to implement the national cancer strategy. While the funding for new medicines and increased capacity across the health service will help, the Minister will note that the national cancer strategy is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cancer Services (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: As the Minister knows, the national cancer strategy is an ambitious but realistic document. There is a real risk that cancer outcomes, which have been trending in a more positive direction in recent years, will begin to go backwards if we do not see that funding continued in the specific areas that have been outlined. There seems to be a disconnect between what the Minister is saying...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cancer Services (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 2. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact on a number of cancer care programmes arising from the decision not to award any new development funding to the national cancer strategy in budget 2024, specifically the planned centralisation of surgical cancer services, the new model of patient follow-up and survivorship and plans for acute oncology nursing services; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cancer Services (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: My question relates to funding for cancer care programmes arising from the decision not to award any new development funding to the national cancer strategy in budget 2024, specifically on the planned centralisation of surgical cancer services, the new model of patient follow-up and survivorship and plans for acute oncology nursing services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 26. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the €20 million committed for new medicine funding in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans for the chicken pox vaccine to be included in the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 40. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre for Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 166. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there is a provision available to re-issue medals for persons who fought and were awarded medals in both conflicts and whose medals have been lost or mislaid due to the passage of time; if there is a list available of all who were awarded medals for service during the conflicts regardless of what side they fought on or gender; and if it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Travel (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the airmiles spent by the Government since 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many additional Luas carriages will be purchased in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people using public transport, that is bus, Dart, Luas, train since 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new taxi drivers, by month, since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new bus drivers in each county since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new train drivers since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56789/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the RSA has informed seven driving testers that their temporary contracts will not be renewed next month despite driving test waiting times remaining unacceptably high; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1211/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will sanction a new permanent contract competition for driver testers for the Road Safety Authority in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1212/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the outcome of the 2019 order for 41 rail carriages which was to deliver a 10% increase in capacity in the morning and evenings for commuters on the Northern Line; how this has been achieved to date; the status of the delivery of 95 Dart + carriages; how the delivery of the carriages will increase capacity on the Northern Line; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Transport For Ireland Live app does not process the Nightlink bus information; if there is a plan to process this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1350/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an updated timetable on the completion of works at Portmarnock train station; when these works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (17 Jan 2024)

Duncan Smith: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the final number of car parking spaces that will be available at Portmarnock train station upon the completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1510/24]