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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: In terms of the extra income DAA would earn if the cap was raised above 32 million, is it as blunt as the airport charge multiplied by the number of passengers? Is there a further calculation based on other income through spending?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: Mr Jacobs referred to Schiphol Airport removing the cap. My understanding is that the Dutch Government imposed a reduction in flight numbers throughout the year, and that was going at approximately 400,000. That has now been paused, however, as there has been a challenge from some airlines that were going transatlantic and had booked into next year. It has not been scrapped but, rather, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: The authority seems to be planning pinning its hopes on quieter aircraft into the future, rather than on hard measures on the ground that have an impact. Those measures are in place at Schiphol, such as mound waves and other things. I asked for that to be considered. As regards MetroLink, documents were released this year in terms of planning submissions made by Dublin Airport which were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I have two more questions. With regard to the noise impacts on residents, we know the history of it but we now have residents being impacted by noise on a number of levels. I mentioned the on-the-ground noise. In terms of the flight paths, however, homes are being overflown now that were never under any insulation scheme. We could go around the houses on that. Is there any talk within...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: Okay. This is my final question because we are well over time now. A residents' group from the St. Margaret's, The Ward came in here to meet the committee. The meeting was held in private session; that was the legal advice on it. It was a tad unfair given that the content of the meeting was top quality. It was a really great presentation. The members who were present, particularly those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I will finish on this. That group gave a wonderful platform for Kilcoskan National School, for example, to articulate to the wider community the impacts it is going through. Mr. Jacobs has now met with representatives from Kilcoskan National School. That group has supported an awful lot of public representatives in these committees and an awful lot of people who do not have a voice in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion (22 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Jacobs.

Health Service Recruitment Freeze: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: This is a very good, simple, to-the-point motion that we wholeheartedly support because it goes to the heart of what is going on in the health service at the moment. The Minister's response was to begin talking about the aim to eliminate cervical cancer in Ireland. This is a very laudable aim, which we all support 100%. By God, what a legacy that would be for Vicky Phelan, just over a year...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: The Labour Party will be supporting this legislation. Every year we have this same debate, in which we amend the Health Insurance Act to modify the regulations governing the private health insurance sector. This is in the context of the goal of our health policy being the drive towards the delivery of Sláintecare, a universal, single-tier healthcare system that has the support, at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 423. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons within CHO4 awaiting respite service. [50600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if there are future plans to roll out dialectical behavioural therapy in County Sligo. [50598/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 464. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant staff by job title in the accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital as of 13 November 2023, in tabular form. [50599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 465. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private insurance patient forms that were completed on admission to Portiuncula University Hospital in each of the years 2021 to date in 2023; and the number of claims that were processed in respect of these forms to health insurance companies in each of the years in question. [50601/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental surgeons employed by the HSE working in primary care centres within CHO6 in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 467. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a specialist lymphedema clinic to be opened in Drogheda, County Louth. [50603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospice care/ palliative care beds in CHO1; and the location of each. [50604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists at Mayo University Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the last date an external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE at Mercy University Hospital; the frequency with which these audits are carried out; and if these audits are published online. [50606/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiographers working in South Tipperary University Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [50607/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the current eye care services available to children aged eight years of age and over in CHO1. [50608/23]