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Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: There have been many claims about whether Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil owns this budget. I am seeing a lot of Fianna Fáil in the budget. I recognise the return of the plaster politics of Fianna Fáil. While Fianna Fáil argues internally over whether to allow Bertie Ahern back to join its ranks, it is clear that Bertie economics are not only back, they are at the front and...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: The Government is throwing money at the problem in the hope that it goes away but it will not, as we have learned from the past. The problems we have in this country are systemic and this budget lacks the ambition to drive real and meaningful change. Most of the measures are reheated, half-baked or will simply not be enough to help people. The wealth divide in this country is growing. We...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: At 1 p.m. today, just as the Minister for Finance rose to begin the delivery of his budget speech, an email was sent by a head manager in the Mediahuis group to all staff indicating that the Fingal Independentwould cease trading from the end of October, which is a devastating blow for local media in north County Dublin. Unfortunately, the 0% VAT rate for newspapers announced in the budget...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed and paid from the period of application to their passing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (27 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a statement of contributions regarding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plan for fare reductions on public transport in Budget 2023; if he has met with public transport service operators with regard to fare reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the North County Dublin Irish Rail services will receive new carriages for train services in the Greater Dublin Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 46. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has had meetings with Transport for Ireland with regard to expanding the TFI 90-minute €2 fare to include more towns in Dublin such as Skerries and Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with public transport service providers (details supplied) with regards to public safety and security on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions that he plans to take to address the ongoing service issues in the Greater Dublin Area, with specific regard to the bus services operated by an organisation (details supplied) including the 33A, 33B, and 102 services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the extension of the DART line to north County Dublin stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: Over the next three days, thousands of SIPTU members working in the community and disability services and section 39 organisations will be taking targeted strike action in counties Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Galway and Donegal. While many public servants are balloting over the Building Momentum agreement, section 39 and community workers remain outside any formal pay negotiation mechanism and have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the number of power outages in areas (details supplied) on an ongoing basis; if these outages are due to an energy shortage with grid capacity issues; the remedial action that he proposes to take to ensure the continued power supply and increased grid capacity given the unprecedented growth across all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when plans to advertise for a new grant scheme to allow private water schemes to upgrade or refurbish their schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45826/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number, location and timeframe involved in delivering cost rental housing to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses delivered in County Kildare over the last 3 years; the plans for the next 3 years; the location and delivery times of those built and those proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to increase the HAP rate for single people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (20 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes her Department are introducing to the Community Welfare Service throughout the country; if these intended changes include the centralisation of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (15 Sep 2022)

Duncan Smith: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road fatalities by county in which the incidents occurred that have been supplied to his Department by the Road Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to 9 September 2022, in tabular form. [45220/22]