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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline on the recruitment of a coordinator for the Cabra Finglas Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the recruitment of a new coordinator for the Cabra Finglas Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the threshold for the housing aid for older persons grant, given the current maximum grant under this scheme is €8000, with the cost of labour, materials and living increases making it inaccessible and unaffordable for many older people to bridge the gap between the awarded grant and the actual cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: I apologise to the Chair and Mr. Strachan for being late to this meeting and missing the start of the opening statement. My heart skipped a beat when Mr. Strachan, in response to Deputy Martin Kenny, mentioned his passion for MetroLink.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: Mr. Strachan is on a good one already. The delivery of the MetroLink infrastructure is vital. When it is delivered, the people of the country, not only those in north Dublin, will wonder how they managed for so long without it. I agree it has to be delivered in a fiscally responsible manner. No one wants to see massive cost overruns or the pouring of millions upon millions into any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: Is Mr. Strachan's view that TII has the required focus on delivering the required leadership team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: That would be welcome. I was conscious of my wording in that, wherever we are trialling something for the first time, we should do it in the right way and actually deliver. Cork has immense transport challenges and we want to see BusConnects and improved rail services, including light rail. People would say Ireland has not been great at big infrastructure projects, not only in transport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: That is my view also. We have done some really good things and have done other things that have given rise to challenges. We would like to see more big infrastructure projects started and delivered. That is probably the challenge for any country. I thank Mr. Strachan, and I thank the Chair for his indulgence on the time.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the issue surrounding the retirement of prison officers and Garda officers who are on a post-April 1995 pension, who are required to sign up for job seekers benefit for nine months following retirement from their respective services to receive their supplementary pension; if he plans to amends this so these workers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate a health technology assessment for an RSV vaccine for older adults following the recent publication of a NIAC recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the regulation to permit pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of vaccines against infectious diseases available to adults as part of a strategy to mitigate against antimicrobial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53395/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free shingles vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a free RSV vaccination scheme for older adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if he will fund any new vaccines in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in reproductive medicine in the regional fertility hub based at University Maternity Hospital Galway to date in 2023. [53526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 548. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that will be provided by the National Ambulance Service to the Kerry area. [53527/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 549. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacant optometry and ophthalmology roles in primary care services in CHO9. [53528/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day centres for older persons in County Wexford that are funded by the HSE in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the capacity of each of these day centres, in tabular form. [53529/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Duncan Smith: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out minor injuries clinic in County Leitrim. [53530/23]