Results 121-140 of 3,560 for speaker:Duncan Smith

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the extension of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 307. To ask the Minister for Health when paediatric occupational therapists and speech and language therapists can reopen their centres and begin operations again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9809/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 339. To ask the Minister for Health when paediatric occupational therapists and speech and language therapists can reopen their centres and begin operations again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 340. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to allow gynaecologists to return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 341. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to allow general practitioners to return to operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9806/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to address waiting lists in the health service for non-Covid-19 related appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 416. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly expected capacity of public hospitals across waiting lists for inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy appointments. [10294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to help and compensate those that have paid for holidays that they cannot now take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting theory test appointments in each administrative area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy for the restarting of driver theory tests and driver tests. [9812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had conversations with Coillte regarding extending its recently announced makeover project in view of the benefit of such lands to attract and promote tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) who recently returned from abroad will be assisted in obtaining a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 647. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend current support payments for photographers and videographers in view of the fact that due to the nature of their business they will be affected by business closure longer than other sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9866/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: I thank Dr. De Gascun and Professor Nolan for all their work over the past few weeks and wish them the best of luck for the weeks ahead. Obviously, this has not been beaten yet. I would like to get the views of the witnesses on face masks. I have had many contacts over the past couple of days, in particular yesterday, from people who are very concerned about the messaging on face masks....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: At one point in this country a number of years ago we sent iodine pills to everyone with instructions on how to use, and that was for a totally different thing. I have taken from what Dr. De Gascun said earlier that SARS has a seasonal element to it.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: Going into winter 2020-21 we may need to tool up our testing and tracing again. Would Dr. De Gascun recommend that every household in the country should have appropriate face masks with instructions on how to use them? Would that be a good investment of resources as we enter winter 2020-21?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Reopening the Economy: Public Health Advice (9 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: Personally, I think the make-and-do links on the Government website are not appropriate and not something we should be sustaining. We need to be very strong on this because there is big concern over it. When things reached a peak in April and into May, the testing capacity was 15,000 tests per day. Do we still have a number per day target or have we moved on from that? If we still have,...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: Last week, we had a very robust debate around aviation. I do not wish to have that debate again but I will make two points. First, my concerns about how the companies are treating workers have not gone away. I am more concerned about Aer Lingus this week because it is sidelining the unions and workers representatives. I again ask the Minister to intercede in so far as he can on that...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: It behoves all of us to reflect on the second part of the contribution made by my constituency colleague, Deputy Joe O'Brien, not only the testimonies he shared but the comments he made thereafter. I commend the work the Deputy has done for many years, and continues to do, in tackling racial discrimination in this sphere. It is a credit to him and our constituency. I will ask some...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: World Health Organization: Public Health Advice (11 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: I have three questions. If Dr. Nabarro could answer them in the time available, I would appreciate it. Is there any emerging analysis to say there could be a seasonal element to Covid-19 and that we could see strong re-emergence of it in the winter? Dr. Nabarro seems to be a strong advocate for the use of face coverings being necessary on public transport and in shops. Can he point to any...