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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: It is interesting what we heard from those two contributions. Would Mr. Wynne like to come in with his perspective from Irish Rail?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Doyle, Ms Armstrong and Mr. Wynne very much. What Mr. Doyle said is interesting. Representing a constituency that does not have a Luas service, I sometimes hear people say that it would be great if Dublin Bus or the DART had the security services that are on the Luas, without them understanding the reality that has just been articulated. The people causing trouble on the Luas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Yes, it should be uniformed and have real power and real teeth. There seems to have been a level of destaffing in traditional roles across some public transport services over the years. Let us take stationmasters at train stations as an example. Platform staff have also gone from train stations. It would also seem that there are fewer inspectors on Dublin Bus services. Even where they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Murphy for giving us this tool. We have had management before this committee and we have raised with them safety issues on public transport. We raise issues like something that might happen in the summer on the DART line or the Dublin riots. They always come back and tell us they had an action on a weekend at the end of August where there were dedicated gardaí on the train...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this motion. It is important that we are honest about the failings of this Government on cancer care. I had hoped that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, perhaps on Daffodil Day on 22 March or as part of, or instead of, a countermotion, would have announced a commitment to funding a national cancer strategy in the upcoming budget. It would not have...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: Auto-enrolment is an issue that has long been talked about. We are glad that we now have a Bill before us. We have reservations about some aspects of the more detailed elements but broadly speaking are supportive of its provisions. The impetus behind auto-enrolment is to address the pension coverage gap and to take steps towards improving the financial security of people in retirement....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the warmth and well-being pilot for COPD sufferers; if there are plans to expand the pilot or to expand access to the fully funded energy upgrade scheme for all who are recognised as COPD sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a full-time SENO available in County Westmeath; if so, where they are based; how the SENO can be contacted by parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if places are available for children diagnosed with autism in County Westmeath; if she is satisfied that adequate capacity is available to accommodate such young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16545/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 569. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the reimbursement scheme for people who paid for an assessment of needs privately will come into effect; if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was told that if one needs an MRI on their hands and feet they must pay, as hands and feet MRIs are not covered under the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges within the public car park at CHI Crumlin in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16083/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private insurance patient forms that were completed on admission to Tullamore Regional Hospital in each of the years 2020 to 2023; and the number of claims that were processed in respect of these forms to health insurance companies in each of the years in question. [16084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the last date an external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and the frequency in which these audits are carried out. [16085/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the number of palliative care teams and staff members in CHO5 at present. [16086/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatric nurses in primary care services and older person services within CHO1 in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16087/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of shoulder surgeries carried out at Galway University Hospital to date in 2024. [16088/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through restaurant sales at Beaumont Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [16089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 655. To ask the Minister for Health if there are future plans to roll out dialectical behaviour therapy in County Mayo. [16090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives working in the maternity department of Wexford General Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [16091/24]