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Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: Hear, hear.

Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I fully support what my colleague, Deputy Kenny, said regarding supporting the Minister on her work in this area. It is very important that work takes place on that side of the House, as well as the Government being held to account. I was present in the Chamber when the Minister made one of the most impactful speeches to the House I have ever seen. We will not allow this to stand in our...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Defence Developments at EU Level and Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: No, I thank Mr. O'Meara. Dr. Stanley gave us a very interesting briefing the week before last. On the White Paper on European defence, in PESCO or NATO partnership, Ireland is elective and country specific and we have control over what we engage in. With the direction of travel in broader Europe on defence and in the course of the White Paper to 2030, is it the view of the Department...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Defence Developments at EU Level and Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: That is good to hear, and it is important to state. I was part of a delegation with this committee, although I was on it as a member of another committee, to a recent conference on European security and defence. We in Ireland are having a debate about these issues in the political space, whereas European countries are on a direction of travel. The debate is over for them; they are not...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Defence Developments at EU Level and Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I thank the witnesses for coming. European security and defence is a current issue and.the more opportunities we have to discuss it in detail, the better for our politics and Legislature. Given the EU is increasing its funding for defence and considering the recent maritime activity and attacks that have taken place in the EU, will the witnesses give an update on Ireland's maritime...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: What pressure are we able to exert on our European allies and on Israel to ensure that UNRWA can get back up and running as best it can? In fairness, we in Ireland tried to continue to fund UNRWA over the last couple of years when others were pulling back and bowing to Israeli pressure. In calmer times, Ireland has been able to assist and help deliver structural aid in Gaza, such as a solar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: The US Vice President has been in Israel and has been talking about this peace plan albeit 153 tonnes of bombs were dropped by Israel on Gaza yesterday. The US Vice President spoke about a stabilisation force and a peace force. We have a proud tradition in that region of peacekeeping. However, given what we are debating in the coming weeks and months in terms of the triple lock and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his engagement with the European Union and other allies in regard to the peace deal in the Middle East; the role Ireland will play in delivering aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57172/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: It feels odd asking a question about a peace plan and a ceasefire when we see continued attacks perpetrated by Israel on Gaza but we are ostensibly in a peace plan space. I met the Palestinian ambassador last week who was looking forward with hope that we can move towards a real and just peace. There is a long road to go but what is Ireland doing now that we have moved to - hopefully - a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: Our party strongly echoes those concerns, as raised previously.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the contact he has had from officials from the Trump administration and elected American politicians in regard to the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s priorities for the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on his recent bilateral engagement with Secretary Lutnick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57175/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (21 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the way in which Ireland is pressuring Hungary to drop its veto on Ukraine joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57173/25]

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: The Bill before us is not complicated. It makes a small, focused change to the way in which the National Training Fund can be spent. We in the Labour Party have long advocated for better use to be made of this fund. For too long we have seen huge surpluses built up with little in the way of ideas, imagination or indeed a mechanism being put forward on how to spend this money. In the years...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I echo what Deputy Mac Lochlainn said. At all the Business Committee meetings I have been at, we have seldom had such a direct discussion about needing time as last week - it was on the fisheries issue - and the Chief Whip came down strongly, saying the schedule was full, there was loads of legislation and there was no time for anything. Yet we are engineering a parliamentary schedule that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: 283. To ask the Minister for Health to prioritise the provision of the planned online drug payment scheme refund application system to allow online application and document upload capabilities and allow the delivery of refunds by electronic fund transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55531/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: I want to raise the early years sector with the Taoiseach today. Much has been made of the Government's failure to live up to its pre-election promises in this area. I want to focus on a specific area, that is, the community not-for-profit and voluntary sector for early years. In the wider Fingal area there are 291 early years service providers but only 16, or 5%, of them are from the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Duncan Smith: While I will not be calling a vote on this, I believe that, given the significant developments in Palestine in the past couple of days, it would be of relevance to the House if we had an update on the overall situation in Palestine, particularly in relation to the provision of aid, both emergency and structural, and Ireland's role in that. What does the Tánaiste mean by having an open...