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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set up a diabetes taskforce of relevant stakeholders to develop a national diabetes strategy that will ensure the provision of optimum care to every person with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43934/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: I agree. Public transport, be it a local bus service or, ideally, cycling and active travel to get people to the train station, is the way to go. I do not like to see big park-and-ride facilities and I am certainly not promoting that in this case but the reality is that, on the Kinsealy side of Portmarnock especially, none of the Fingal County Council plans is going to provide safe levels...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans there are for improved bike security measures, turning points for buses, electric vehicle, EV, charging points, and car parking measures at Portmarnock train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42897/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: Three weeks ago, construction work began at Portmarnock train station, which cut off the majority of car parking spaces and threw many people’s travel arrangements into disarray. What are the long-term plans for improved bike security measures, turning points for buses, EV charging points and long-term car park measures at Portmarnock train station?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: There are an awful lot of encouraging plans for Portmarnock train station but the situation is a bit chaotic at the moment. There are a couple of elements. Regarding BusConnects, for someone living in Portmarnock who wants to get a bus to the train station, it is almost handier to take the bus to Malahide than it is to go directly to Portmarnock station. The L81 service will not remedy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with TFI and bus service providers in North County Dublin regarding the regular occurrence of buses not turning up, and thus leaving commuters with no service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total spent so far, as of September 2023, on the MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what engagement he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority, Fingal County Council, the Irish Aviation Authority and residents of Fingal regarding the excessive aircraft noise over residential areas, as of September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a statement on what plans there are to increase the number of public charging points for electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42896/23]

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: Following on from my two colleagues, the anachronistic geographic rule fails on the fundamental law of common sense in many cases. One such case is Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, Balbriggan. It was given patronage based on the region. It was said that it would be the regional Gaelcholáiste for Fingal. Children in Swords, 12 in particular, are unable to get the bus service to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what provision can be made for a community in Dublin’s north inner city (details supplied) that does not have access to fibre-optic broadband to each home on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline when the draft legislation to support the remediation of defects in apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water defects constructed between 1991 and 2013 will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas for discussion and review; to provide details of the timeline for the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 539. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the commitment made in May 2023 in response to the Labour Party motion on Autism & Disability services, by Minister of State Anne Rabbitte, regarding the rolling-out of HSE health regions by the end of August 2023; if she will be bringing to Budget 2024 the roll-out of the State...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 560. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of respite beds available to disability services in Leitrim in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available to older persons’ services in County Leitrim in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 595. To ask the Minister for Health how many voluntary, section 39 funded organisations have been refused the pandemic special recognition payment and to outline the reasons for refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 596. To ask the Minister for Health to address the outstanding requests for the pandemic special recognition payment, PSRP, from voluntary section 39 funded organisations and to provide an explanation for delays with the payment for staff members still awaiting this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the staffing budget allocation to South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [42719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Duncan Smith: 676. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians based at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42720/23]