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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current situation with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 24 April 2024 that it was sending Ireland a reasoned opinion (INFR(2023)0223) for not transposing Directive (EU) 2021/1187 on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pensions (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform legislation around the single public service pension scheme to allow fast accrual schemes such as for firefighters and gardaí to access a State pension when they retire in the same way as all other public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19321/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any provision made for additional primary school classroom facilities, that is, prefabs, which may be introduced to increase capacity for third- and fourth-class students in the Lusk and Rush area of Dublin for the 2024-2025 school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an application for fuel allowance was refused for a person in receipt of disability allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if workers in a facility (details supplied) will receive the pandemic special recognition payment, given this facility provides 24-hour care to vulnerable and at-risk young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19061/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an individual (details supplied) is provided home care supports due to their medical situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department could examine the circumstances surrounding the removal of home care hours for a person (details supplied); to provide the details behind why these supports were reduced; if he could have this decision reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the nature of and current situation with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 16 October 2014 that it was sending Ireland a letter of formal notice (INFR(2014)4131) in respect of the working time of social care workers under the responsibility of the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason test strips for diabetes are not covered by the medical card as in the case of a person (details supplied) who spends €33.00 per month on this item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the serious shortage in childcare and in particular after school facilities, she will approve the use of primary school buildings as after school service premises by childcare operators, as there is a severe shortage of premises available to provide these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) which was submitted in December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that retired medical scientists are excluded from the benefit of the pay parity award that was implemented on 1 January 2024 (details supplied); if there is a plan to ensure that these retired workers receive pay parity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an operation for a person (details supplied) has not taken place; when this operation is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the exact nature and current status with regard to the European Commission’s announcement of 24 January 2024 that it was sending Ireland a formal notice (INFR(2024)0071) for failing to transpose Directive (EU) 2022/2380 amending Directive 2014/53/EU (‘the Radio Equipment Directive’); and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a domiciliary allowance payment, which was submitted on behalf of a person (details supplied) in November 2023, will be awarded to the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current anomaly whereby Irish medical students who studied in Northern Ireland are classed as a tier-two applicant for the internship programme in the HSE; if he will commit to reviewing the current process for internship placement allocation so this is no longer the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (23 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the €200 thousand share of funding for Naughton + Smyth framework for the provision of period products to higher-education institutions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progress of a new school building (details supplied); the reason for the delays in the delivery of this new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16772/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for invalidity allowance by a person (details supplied) will be determined by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the concern of organisations in the charity sector that run raffles as a funding mechanism regarding the impact of the Gambling Regulation Bill; if exemptions will be put in place to ensure charities are not restricted in running and advertising such raffles; and if she will make a statement on the matter....