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Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: Paid for the work that is done, basically.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: That is a very fair, basic principle of work. My final question is not one I planned but it is a result of one of the earlier responses. Cyber defence and cyber security is an area I am trying to get my head around further. Mr. Richardson mentioned that some RDF members would have duties in that space. How are RDF members selected or put forward for those duties? Would they have had...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: It is really encouraging to hear that the RDF is looking and seeking whatever expertise it has in this area of such new challenge. That is brilliant to hear.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: It will likely be more than that anyway.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case for accommodation transfer for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/25]

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: There are swathes of people raising families in a rental system that was never designed for long-term living, with the inflationary impact of increased rental costs. The average industrial wage in this country is just over €50,000, but the average rental price in Dublin is over half the industrial wage. If we take into account all the cost-of-living increases, particularly relating...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s strategic response to Russia’s incursion into Polish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she aware of the increase in referrals of youths to youth services in Swords from the fast growing Donabate area (details supplied); and the means by which she intends to address this matter as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality is he aware of the increase in referrals of youths to youth services in Swords from the Donabate area from the Garda juvenile liaison officer given the increasing population, which is set to continue to increase; to provide details of the numbers of referrals and an outline of the reasons for same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a couple (details supplied) are still waiting on their visas to be approved despite applying for them in January 2025, so they can re-enter the state and be reunited with their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide Garda numbers in the Dublin Metropolitan Region North since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 636. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify if CAR T-cell therapy is available in Ireland (details supplied); if so in which hospitals; and if not, if she plans to introduce it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50005/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Tánaiste. I will not delve too much further into the details of this. I look forward to his more detailed response and anything the Department of Social Protection can do. I will come back through him if I believe there are any further avenues we can pursue.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if pension entitlements will be transferred to the widow of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49022/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: It was not my initial intention to raise this as a priority question this morning but I am glad of the opportunity. It relates to the pension entitlements of deceased Defence Forces officer Peter Flood and transferring those to entitlements to his widow.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: The reason I raise the issue - the family understand and have been informed of the circumstances by the Defence Forces - is that the individual in question left school after his communion, had no formal education and, in the words of his own family, had severe literacy issues. He found sanctuary in the Defence Forces. He served there for 22 years and had multiple tours of Lebanon. He was a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the establishment of a network of Defence attachés to be assigned to embassies around the globe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49023/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (18 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the current work ongoing with the British government regarding a memorandum of understanding for Ireland's defence, which is to be updated in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48094/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: I am sure that the Taoiseach will join all of us in sending our thoughts to the communities of Donabate and Portrane with the breaking news that remains have found in the search for poor Daniel Aruebose. I want to return to what we raised at the Business Committee last Thursday, which is a commitment from the Taoiseach at the earliest possible convenience to have a debate on Gaza, with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (17 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a family trapped in Gaza (details supplied); if he will provide an update on their evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48178/25]