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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm if there are any proposals currently to provide a bilingual French/English primary school in North Dublin; if there would be any funding available to support such an initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50287/23]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I second that.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister. I have two relatively quick questions. On the increase in costs for the national broadband roll-out, it is great that more work is being done and the catch-up is taking place. How much of the need for an extra spend is the result of more work being done and how much is the result of inflationary costs? Does that question make sense? With inflationary costs for...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (15 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister. That is all I have to ask.

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges that: — there is still no statutory right to home help or legislative underpinning for the home support scheme despite long standing commitments to act; — the delayed referendum to replace Article 41.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, if passed, will finally insert language that recognises and values care within the home and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (8 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline what threshold, if any, is applicable for the increasing of maintenance fees and fees for sinking funds for apartment owners; what protections, if any, are available to apartment owners to ensure exorbitant fee increases are capped, especially as many owners are struggling to pay these increases; if parking spaces...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in light of the importance of road safety, he will provide clarification as to the reason his Department does not currently publish road collision data on a monthly basis; whether there are any plans to implement a more frequent reporting schedule in the interest of enhancing road safety awareness and prevention measures; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to publish road collision data on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the extent to which cancellations and congestion are experienced in the Ratoath area of County Meath, in particular Bus Éireann 103 and 105X services; if his Department will provide details of all cancelled and late services in 2023; the times and dates of those cancelled and delayed services; the capacity of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is monitoring the play street pilot introduced by Fingal County Council; if his Department has considered how to facilitate the establishment of play streets within the road and traffic law framework in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48619/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1046. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if adults in residential care settings are eligible for personalised budgets as introduced by the HSE in 2018, wherein an individual may receive direct funding to manage their own support needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48215/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1047. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth under what circumstances would an adult in residential care be considered for a personalised budget, particularly in light of the potential loss of social outlets upon leaving school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1048. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether personalised budgets can be utilised for service provisions outside of HSE-funded providers, such as day trips, to address concerns about preserving autonomy and individuality for those in residential care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1232. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a CT scan and MRI scan at Wexford General Hospital. [48159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1233. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time secretaries working in the ophthalmology department in the Mater Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [48160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1234. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults living in County Leitrim waiting for vascular surgery. [48161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1235. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior cardiology dieticians based in Kerry University Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [48162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1236. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges within public car park at Our Lady's Of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [48163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior medical scientists in molecular microbiology at University Hospital Waterford in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [48164/23]