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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: They are not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: Given the unprecedented number of junior Ministers being assigned by this Government, and also in trying to start this Dáil on somewhat of a better foot, it is a poor precedent to have pre-legislative scrutiny waived in respect of this Bill. On another note, with regard to the restoration of Bills, we received the list some 20 minutes before we sat but we really should have received...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 309. To ask the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 400. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when approval will issue to local authorities to issue payments to the remainder of outstanding applications under the 2024 increased cost of business scheme which were due to be issued before the end of 2024; if this matter will be finalised without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any grants available to a school to purchase a multi-purpose play area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not eligible for Sports Ireland support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a student (details supplied) who is studying abroad in an exchange programme which is an integral part of their undergraduate degree but not part of an EU exchange, is eligible for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2310/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 761. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will bring forward to the earliest possible date the timeline for the abolition of the means test for the carer’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 770. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been put in place to ensure full co-operation by the State with the Omagh bombing inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Stardust Fire (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a compensation scheme for survivors of the Stardust tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 886. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when guidelines and details of grant aid will issue to farmers whose forestry plantations have been damaged by storm Éowyn; if this matter will be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 888. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 7 November 2024, if further consideration will be given to the introduction of supports to help small-scale farm holders purchase neighbouring farm land when such options occur; if measures will be introduced to help reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests and particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 1101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of and the timeline for a person (details supplied) to access CAMHS as an urgent referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (5 Feb 2025)

Duncan Smith: 1268. To ask the Minister for Health to examine issues affecting family homes and a special area of conservation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Union (5 Feb 2025)

Brendan Smith: 1370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when contact was made with the European Commission seeking assistance through the European Social Fund to help deal with difficulties arising from storm Éowyn; the outcome of such discussions, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3540/25]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: It needs to be said that at the Business Committee yesterday, all Opposition members registered their dissent to the arrangements and to the matter of the speaking rights for the technical groups. The proposal is for us to come back on 5 February, in two weeks. That proposal cannot proceed until we have resolved the issue of the technical groups' speaking rights. Notwithstanding what she...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: They are really angry about it. I would like the Ceann Comhairle to commit to a deadline as to when she will make an adjudication on the joint submission from the Opposition on this matter and to make a decision that is for the good of the entire Parliament and every Member of this House. We in the Opposition believe there is only one answer to that question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (22 Jan 2025)

Brendan Smith: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if further consideration will be given to the issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the regulations in relation to headlight glare; if his Department has undertaken studies on LED headlight glare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ambulance Service (22 Jan 2025)

Duncan Smith: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether private ambulances are permitted to enter the tarmac at Dublin Airport to collect patients from air ambulances; if not, why this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/25]