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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children (13 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1114. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation for the Office of the Ombudsman for Children in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [4850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (13 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the health and safety measures he is planning to protect persons in respect of short-term emergency accommodation provided by State agencies for families coming through the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for the over 70 medical card by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [6492/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (20 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6491/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (20 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1420. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the reports of the largest poisoning of birds of prey for a number of years which happened recently in County Cork; if there is an investigation underway into this case; if there is funding in place and strategies to combat the systemic harm and poisoning of the under threat birds of prey; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on possible illegal activity at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding renewing passports; if there are delays; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7408/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the changes have been made to the community return scheme; the reason persons that had their applications made to the Probation Service before the change had their cases investigated under the old scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 414. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter regarding the hairdressing and beauty industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 537. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects outpatient clinics for non-urgent procedures and assessments for children to reopen and accept clients; the impact there will be on waiting times for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 724. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the national broadband plan; and if the recent increases in demand for broadband particularly in rural areas has changed the focus of the delivery of the plan. [7470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 776. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided to local sports clubs on reopening their facilities in view of the importance of these clubs in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 777. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grant aid to the many sports and community clubs that are struggling due to the lack of member interaction and potential fundraising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 946. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their award of disability allowance reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7468/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1027. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the proposed wind energy development guidelines following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (27 May 2020)

Duncan Smith: 1092. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the details including briefing notes of the briefing provided to her by her Department in respect of the derogation declarations for 2020 and 2021, that is, for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 with regard to the customary annual derogations declarations that cater for the control of certain wild bird...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will instruct businesses to base the benefit-in-kind company vehicle calculation on the previous year's mileage, that is 2019, as opposed to January 2020 for overall 2020 calculation in view of the fact that January is a month in which regular business operations are slowed due to a number of factors; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital (3 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has communicated with National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 March 2020 on the cost projections for the national children’s hospital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital (3 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has communicated with the National Procurement Board since 1 March 2020 on the increased cost projections for the national children’s hospital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/20]