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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Standard Instrument Departures at Dublin Airport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: I was not clear in my first contribution, so I have an extra question. Regarding the distance of five nautical miles and height of 3,000 ft. that were used in the application, are these recognisable standard distances and heights for banking and divergence as per the regulations when the IAA is assessing it? Are they standards used in the industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Standard Instrument Departures at Dublin Airport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: That is a very low height and is not a height we would have been used to when we were trawling through dockets. I really appreciate the IAA appearing before the committee today and I appreciate that its role is not directly related to the problems we are having locally but I really appreciate Mr. Fitzpatrick providing clarity insofar as he can. Mr. Fitzpatrick mentioned that when the SIDs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Standard Instrument Departures at Dublin Airport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: A very technical consultation process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Standard Instrument Departures at Dublin Airport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: It is not like they are going to airline A, airline B and airline C, asking what they want to see in this SID. It has been put forward to us is that airlines wanted to be able to diverge early and quickly, particularly if they are going back to Europe, because they would have fuel saving and punctuality bonuses. That has been put forward to us as a reason for this, so I am trying to find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Standard Instrument Departures at Dublin Airport: Irish Aviation Authority (17 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: And fed into this.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a timeframe of an assessment on increasing capacity as per the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 2022-2042 states in section 12.4.11 regional and intercity services that the NTA, in conjunction with Irish Rail, will undertake an assessment of the need for further infrastructural enhancements on the northern and south...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Wexford-Waterford rail line will be in operation in time for Fleadh Cheoil 2024 to give passengers from Waterford, Cork, Limerick, and Galway a direct sustainable transport option to attend the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline for repair and when the bridge will be operational again for the Barrow Bridge on the Wexford-Waterford railway, the costings related to the repair of the bridge, as the Barrow Bridge on the Wexford-Waterford railway line has been out of service since 2022 due to a bridge strike while awaiting repair...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans there are to implement the improvements stated in the Rail Alternative Assessment Report prepared by a company (details supplied) as part of the N24 Waterford to Cahir and N24 Cahir to Limerick Junction project, which states that minor upgrades to the Limerick-Waterford railway line can deliver an end to end journey time of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested in the Waterford to Limerick rail line for improvement and safety works, including the laying of continuous welded rail since 2010; the lack of a speedier service and increased frequency since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 418. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the 15 AHB housing units (details supplied) approved for construction in Ballyglass Road, Howth, Fingal, in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the eight local authority housing units approved for construction in The Grange, Ballyboughal, Fingal, in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the four AHB housing units (details supplied) approved for construction in College Street, Baldoyle, Fingal, in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the process for allocating cost rental properties managed by approved housing associations, in particular, given concerns raised by the general public in Donabate regarding a number of cost rental properties managed by an organisation (details supplied) which have already been allocated without any local people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 627. To ask the Minister for Health when the scheme for GP-only cards for households earning under €46,000 per year will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 709. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card review can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [23060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided to a person (details supplied) who is representing Ireland at the World Powerlifting Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in August and September 2023. [22287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 273. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position on 24/7 cardiac care in Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the targets set out in appendix 1 of the Laying the Foundations: Housing Action Report produced in 2016 by the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government were met in respect of Fingal County Council; if the proposed 1,376 units were delivered from 2015 to 2017; if not, how many were delivered; the final...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 May 2023)

Duncan Smith: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the 22 AHB housing units under an association (details supplied) in July 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project...