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Thu, 16 Sep 2021

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Aviation Industry

Duncan Smith

169. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his views on, and the position regarding, the state of the aviation sector since reopening for travel in July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43940/21]

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Thu, 16 Sep 2021

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Insurance Industry

Duncan Smith

194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to insurance companies refusing house insurance to homes along river courses throughout the State in ever growing numbers; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44305/21]

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Thu, 16 Sep 2021

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Site Acquisitions

Duncan Smith

232. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the position with regard to the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44304/21]

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Thu, 16 Sep 2021

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Medical Cards

Duncan Smith

290. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person should be charged for a B12 injection when they are in procession of a full medical card, the person in question is being charged €20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/21]

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Thu, 16 Sep 2021

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Medical Cards

Duncan Smith

291. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if a person should be charged for blood tests when they are in procession of a full medical card, the person in question is being charged €20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/21]

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Wed, 15 Sep 2021

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Legislative Measures

Duncan Smith

336. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation that exists to date to compensate householders whose home property is lost due to coast erosion, climate change; if there is existing legislation in place, his views on whether such legislation is necessary and should be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/21]

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Wed, 15 Sep 2021

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Medical Cards

Duncan Smith

737. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when the renewal of a medical card will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44036/21]

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Thu, 9 Sep 2021

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School Transport

Duncan Smith

565. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that the provision of school transport prior to the school reopening given that persons (details supplied) were only informed on 25 August 2021 that provision for their children will be delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42356/21]

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Thu, 9 Sep 2021

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School Transport

Duncan Smith

643. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will provide transport for a person (details supplied) with an intellectual disability to attend a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43056/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Northern Ireland

Duncan Smith

3. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach the current status of the Narrow Water Bridge project; and the development that has been made since the announcement of additional funding for the project in June 2021. [39425/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Functions

Duncan Smith

6. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach the status of the latest activities of the shared island unit of his Department as of July 2021. [40806/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Apprenticeship Programmes

Duncan Smith

15. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has plans to introduce an apprenticeship programme for airplane pilot training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39391/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Aviation Industry

Duncan Smith

16. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking to reduce the disparity in gender balance in airplane pilot jobs given that only 6% of pilots are female; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Climate Change Policy

Duncan Smith

51. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the progress being made towards the rewetting of industrial bogs and the restoration of peatlands, creation of a carbon sink to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40820/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Air Quality

Duncan Smith

101. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications if he will put in place plans to develop a real-time monitoring system for air quality with live alerts to minimise exacerbations and sudden ill-health of those with underlying conditions through education and awareness of current levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Air Quality

Duncan Smith

102. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Climate and Communications if he will immediately lower legal levels of air pollution to bring them in line with those recommended by the WHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Data Centres

Duncan Smith

103. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of efficiency standards for data centres as outlined in the programme for government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Climate Change Policy

Duncan Smith

104. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the progress by the State for rewetting of industrial bogs and the restoration of peatlands, creation of a carbon sink to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40779/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

105. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Naul area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

106. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Oldtown area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

107. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Rolestown area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40782/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

108. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Garristown area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40783/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

109. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Ballyboughal area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40784/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

110. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Rush area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40785/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

111. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Lusk area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40786/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

112. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Donabate area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

113. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Portrane area of north County Dublin as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40788/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

114. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Kilmeague area of County Kildare as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

115. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Allen area of County Kildare as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

116. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Milltown area of County Kildare as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40791/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

117. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Robertstown area of County Kildare as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

118. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Kanturk area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40793/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

119. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Freemount area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40794/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

120. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Lismire area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

121. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Newmarket area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40796/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Cullen area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40797/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

123. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Millstreet area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40798/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Ballydesmond area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40799/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

125. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Kiskeam area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40800/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

126. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Charleville area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40801/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

127. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Castlemagner area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40802/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

128. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Banteer area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40803/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

129. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan in the Knocknagree area of north Cork as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Rail Network

Duncan Smith

254. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the MetroLink development as of July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40772/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Bus Services

Duncan Smith

255. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated to the LocalLink bus service in Fingal in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40773/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

256. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the State supports being provided to assist travel agents to maintain operation due to restrictions and the effects of the pandemic on international travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40774/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Tax Code

Duncan Smith

408. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if Ireland plans to join with 130 other jurisdictions with the OECD plans to implement a 15% global corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40807/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Social Media

Duncan Smith

496. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to help regulate social media companies to prevent online abuse and to ensure safety of their users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40813/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Wildlife Regulations

Duncan Smith

604. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if clarification will be provided in relation to a series of matters (details supplied) in respect of the 2021-22 General Derogation Declaration for the control of certain wild bird species and in respect of each bird species listed for controls in schedule 1 of the Declaration. [39266/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Surveys

Duncan Smith

605. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a contract has been awarded by his Department in respect of the etender for a national survey of urban gulls published on 16 March 2021; if so, the cost of the contract; when the survey will be completed; and when the results of the survey will be published. [39267/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Surveys

Duncan Smith

606. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the challenges to providing such accurate estimates in respect of the etender published on 16 March 2021 for a national survey of urban seagulls and in relation to his Department’s statement on page 45 of its five-yearly obligatory report to the EU Commission in 2019 (details supplied); the steps being taken by the contractor to meet these challenges and or offset any impact they might have on the accuracy of the survey; and the degree of confidence he and his Department has that the challenges will be met by the survey to ensure its accuracy. [39268/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Surveys

Duncan Smith

607. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department considered use of digital aerial reconnaissance for the national survey (details supplied) in respect of the etender published on 16 March 2021 for a national survey of urban seagulls; the reason digital aerial reconnaissance was not specified as a counting method in the etender documents; and the advantages of digital aerial reconnaissance over his Department’s prescribed counting method in its etender document, that is, observation and ground walked in addressing the challenges acknowledged by his Department in its five yearly report to the EU Commission in 2019. [39269/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Surveys

Duncan Smith

608. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the urban seagull studies carried out in north Wales and in greater Birmingham in 2018 and 2019 (details supplied); and the implications this might have for his Department’s survey particularly if it is to inform policy in the interests of public health and safety under Article 9.1.a of the 1979 Birds Directive. [39270/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Surveys

Duncan Smith

609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has deferred policy formation and or decisions on potential actions to be taken in the interests of public health and safety under Article 9.1.a of the 1979 Birds Directive in respect of the etender published on 16 March 2021 for a national survey of urban seagulls (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39271/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Wildlife Regulations

Duncan Smith

610. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legal purpose and public administration role particularly with regard to licensing controls on wild bird species of section 59 of the Wildlife Act 2000; and the circumstances in which he envisages availing of section 59 of the Act to preserve public health and safety. [39272/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Solar Energy Guidelines

Duncan Smith

673. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40061/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

861. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department is taking to help the ongoing situation in areas of Palestine with a lack of Covid-19 resources, such as testing and vaccines Covid-19 vaccines in areas of Palestine under Israeli occupation; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40808/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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United Nations

Duncan Smith

862. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to help bring an end to the blockade of Cuba by the United States of America through work on the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40809/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

863. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will be supporting the TRIPS waiver campaign to waive patents on vaccines and shore up supply of vaccinations to developing countries; the number of vaccines that Ireland has donated to developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40811/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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School Accommodation

Duncan Smith

958. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the acquisition of a zoned school site at a location (details supplied); the acquisition costs; the timeline for delivery of this permanent school site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39620/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

1052. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the resourcing of primary and secondary schools with Covid-19 equipment such as masks, sanitisers, ventilation and testing kit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40815/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Public Services Card

Duncan Smith

1142. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) to receive their PPSN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40482/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

1160. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of broadening entitlement to the household benefits package to households in which a civil or public service occupational pensioner aged 66 to 69 inclusive is not in receipt of a qualifying payment or is not an excepted person for the purposes of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40816/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Duncan Smith

1338. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of protection applicants who have presented as unaccompanied minors since the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015; the number of those that were age-disputed and subjected to an assessment by Tusla; the number that were deemed adults by the International Protection Office and placed into direct provision following the assessments; and the number that were deemed minors and placed in the care of Tusla. [39385/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Citizenship Applications

Duncan Smith

1396. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to implement a citizenship amnesty to applicants due to backlogs in the system and as a gesture from the State to all those who resided here during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40810/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Departmental Data

Duncan Smith

1397. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases that have been brought before the courts since the introduction of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40812/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

1398. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the Covid-19 compliance and welfare of prisoners in the prison system during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40814/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Dental Services

Duncan Smith

1913. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the dental treatment and benefits available to a person who is the holder of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Health Services

Duncan Smith

2136. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to map public AEDs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36652/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Health Services

Duncan Smith

2137. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he plans to provide more public AEDs particularly in areas in which there is a lack of facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36653/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

2684. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that can be invited to a wedding from 5 August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38776/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Vaccination Programme

Duncan Smith

2820. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccination booths per hundred thousand population within each community health organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39288/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Community Development Projects

Duncan Smith

3451. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and description of development projects that have begun in Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40817/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Community Development Projects

Duncan Smith

3452. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and description of development projects that have begun in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40818/21]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2021

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Community Development Projects

Duncan Smith

3453. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and description of development projects that have begun in north Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40819/21]

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Thu, 15 Jul 2021

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Passport Services

Duncan Smith

245. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take steps to expedite a passport application by a person (details supplied) which was submitted many months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38916/21]

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Thu, 15 Jul 2021

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Social Insurance

Duncan Smith

261. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the social insurance contribution record of a person (details supplied) in Ireland; if such contributions can be taken into account in determining pension entitlements in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38747/21]

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Thu, 15 Jul 2021

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Pension Provisions

Duncan Smith

271. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will furnish a detailed explanation for the significant difference in content of information in relation to the correspondence furnished to a person (details supplied) on 3 September 2020 and 1 July 2021, pertaining to their entitlement to a State pension (contributory); the reason for the difference in the treatment of their reckonable credited contributions for 2005 and 2006 in July 2021 when compared to record and treatment thereof furnished in September 2020; if same will now be reviewed further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/21]

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Thu, 15 Jul 2021

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Vaccination Programme

Duncan Smith

391. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of studies have shown that mixing vaccines, particularly mixing a mRNA vaccine after an initial dose of a vaccine (details supplied) may provide more efficacious outcomes against the variants than administering the same vaccine twice; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a number of countries including Canada, Sweden and Norway are adopting this approach; if he will permit individuals to choose which vaccine to take for their booster dose and in particular for the 60-69 age cohort who were required to take a particular vaccine for their initial dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/21]

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Thu, 8 Jul 2021

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Missing Persons

Duncan Smith

98. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of the work of her Department in relation to the identification of unidentified bodies and linking this data with the missing persons database; and the progress her Department has made in its work referenced in a reply to a Topical Issue matter raised by this Deputy on 4 March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36632/21]

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Thu, 8 Jul 2021

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Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

225. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of a case (details supplied) which relates to two primary school going children with learning difficulties in the same family who were allocated reduced July provision hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36881/21]

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Wed, 7 Jul 2021

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Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

81. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if two children with learning difficulties from the same family both in primary school are entitled to the same hours for the July provision, that is, ten hours each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36715/21]

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Tue, 6 Jul 2021

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Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

268. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence when training and courses for the Defence Forces will resume given Ireland's current level status under the Living with Covid Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/21]

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Tue, 6 Jul 2021

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Dental Services

Duncan Smith

335. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to receive treatment without incurring a charge payable to their treating dentist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35848/21]

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Thu, 1 Jul 2021

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Vaccination Programme

Duncan Smith

501. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be offered a date for vaccination; the way in which the person can register given that they have been unable to source a vaccination through their general practitioner and the hospital could not give any time range; if he will address these issues as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29276/21]

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Tue, 29 Jun 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

189. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a company (details supplied) was not granted any funding via the live performance support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34944/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Rental Sector

Duncan Smith

29. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to prevent rent reviews in rent pressure zones from total rent increases of up to and including 8%, irrespective of whether or not the tenants concerned fall within the protections of the Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33808/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Domestic Violence

Duncan Smith

56. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a housing support scheme for victims of domestic abuse which has increased during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Housing Provision

Duncan Smith

59. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and if he has concerns regarding the amount of homes the public sector is purchasing from the open market to make up for the lack of housing supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33754/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

80. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to streamline HAP rates at the higher rate to the equivalent of the homeless HAP rates as the rationale for the mainstream HAP is insufficient funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33752/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Rental Sector

Duncan Smith

85. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering a rent freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33753/21]

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

209. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to issues surrounding the definition of a sporting event during the current Covid-19 measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33983/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Public Transport

Duncan Smith

66. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the funding of a rural route (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the NTA has requested funding for the route; the up to date position with the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33660/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Road Projects

Duncan Smith

67. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the up to date position of a roads project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33661/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Water Quality

Duncan Smith

119. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants that are available to a local rural water scheme to combat nitrates in the supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33655/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Water Services

Duncan Smith

120. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants that have been allocated to a rural water scheme (details supplied) over the past number of years; the number of grants drawn down by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Water Quality

Duncan Smith

121. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to a rural water scheme that does not wish to join the public scheme; if it can avail of grants to upgrade its own supply; if not, if the scheme can be instructed that its only option is to join the public scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Homeless Persons Supports

Duncan Smith

131. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of homeless deaths currently being undertaken on behalf of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in view of the increase in the number of deaths of persons sleeping rough or in contact with homeless services; his plans to address shortcomings in homeless provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33818/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

132. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 2021 energy efficiency retrofitting programme for social housing; the allocation received by each local authority for 2021; the minimum targets of homes each local authority is required to retrofit in 2021; the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2021 in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33819/21]

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Wed, 23 Jun 2021

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Vacant Sites

Duncan Smith

133. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the number of sites listed on the vacant site registers of local authorities; his views on whether each site that should be on the register has been listed and are subject to the levy; if he will consider putting the onus on such sites to self-declare with appropriate penalties on those that fail to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33820/21]

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