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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have a clock with me.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have lost ten seconds. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting today and for their submissions and statements. My first question is for Mr. Dolan. His submission dated 29 June is very detailed and interesting and I thank him for it. He mentioned that a number of staff from the organisations were redeployed to other Covid-19 related services. How many staff were redeployed to...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Dr. McCarthy for her comprehensive answer. In the interest of time, I will finish on a comment. I was interested to see in the submission from DFI that there remains a vast difference between the rights of workers in section 38 agencies and those in section 39 agencies. The new Government will need to remedy this as a matter of urgency. I thank the witnesses for their...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank both sets of witnesses for attending. I will address my first question to Ms Clyne. She mentioned preparations for future surges in her submission. All of us are more nervous about future surges now than we were two weeks ago but I have two questions on the expansion of acute bed capacity. First, on the immediate expansion of physical capacity through investment in temporary...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening (17 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Ms Clyne and Dr. Gilligan. I am sure they will accept that, if I ask a question on only one point in their submission, it is because I only have five minutes. I like to hear full answers and I got a full answer there. It is not to say that I do not agree with or understand the other points raised in the submission. I am out of time. I thank the witnesses for their answers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering compensation and or refunds for those persons who have booked flights and holidays and have now chosen not to travel in view of the continued public health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering another round of sports capital funding; if there will be changes to qualifying criteria of the new scheme; the expected date of such an announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16475/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the €15 million Covid-19 resilience fund as announced on 19 June 2020; the amount of each application; the expected completion date for the drawdown of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received for the €5 million Covid-19 restart and renewal fund as announced on 19 June 2020; the amount of each application; the expected completion date for the drawdown of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the three main sports organisations have drawn down the €40 million Covid-19 fund as announced on 19 June 2020; if so, the amount each organisation received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the ASD unit for a school (details supplied) will open. [16734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of serving members of the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment; the number for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 607. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of HSE Circular 3 of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16485/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for their detailed submissions. There is so much in them that I wish I had more time to deal with them and the committee had more time to interrogate everything that needs to be interrogated. I hope the witnesses will forgive me for picking out a couple of issues from one of the submissions that caught my eye, namely, the quotes from SIPTU members. One of them said...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (21 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Ms Monahan. I really appreciate her comments but I have less than a minute left. I would appreciate it if Mr. King could answer my other question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: 14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the night-time economy task force has been appointed; if not, when it will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17502/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: The programme for Government commits the Government to establishing a night-time economy task force within 30 days, which would lead us up to Monday, 27 July. I am looking for an update as to whether that task force has been set up.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is very encouraging that she will be announcing the task force next week, and if it is a day or two after Monday, we will not be holding her to that. I think all Members of the House agree that the promotion of our night-time culture is very important. What the Labour Party committed to in our manifesto complements a lot of what is in the programme...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Night-time Economy (22 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: That is brilliant. I thank the Minister again for her response. I would appreciate it if we could have some update from the task force on its early work through the late summer and early autumn when we return after the recess, or as early as is practicable. I look forward to discussing this further with the Minister in future questions.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Duncan Smith: On climate change, if the Government is to reach its target of producing 70% of its electricity from renewable resources, wind energy, including offshore wind energy, will play a significant role. My question relates to the marine planning development and management Bill, which was due before quarter 3 of this year. What are the plans relating to it and will the Taoiseach provide the House...