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Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Duncan Smith
415. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Duncan Smith
416. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the monthly expected capacity of public hospitals across waiting lists for inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy appointments. [10294/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Travel Trade Sector
Duncan Smith
529. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Duncan Smith
551. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Duncan Smith
552. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy for the restarting of driver theory tests and driver tests. [9812/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Tourism Promotion
Duncan Smith
588. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Driver Licences
Duncan Smith
590. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Duncan Smith
647. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tax Code
Duncan Smith
92. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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 matter. [9104/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Duncan Smith
121. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Duncan Smith
122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked 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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Duncan Smith
123. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the communications that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Health regarding the potential for increased costs in the development of the national children’s hospital in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
Duncan Smith
500. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he has communicated with the national procurement board since 1 March 2020 about the increased cost projections of the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
Duncan Smith
501. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the communications that have taken place between his Department and the Minister for Finance regarding the potential for increased costs in the development of the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8899/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Duncan Smith
599. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the latest costings of the development of the national children’s hospital since the outbreak of Covid-19; the date those costings relate to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
Duncan Smith
627. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the latest costings of the development of the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, since the outbreak of Covid-19; the date those costings relate to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Duncan Smith
886. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a grant is being considered for sports clubs struggling with finances and repayments in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8560/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Duncan Smith
1081. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in addition to the person's disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8559/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Illness Benefit
Duncan Smith
1082. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8561/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Septic Tanks
Duncan Smith
1177. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is a grant for the replacement of old septic tanks; if so, if it is available to all households; if a review of previous grants is being prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8558/20]