Parliamentary questions

Vacant Properties

Duncan Smith

134. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have developed and activated vacant homes action plans; the statistical information his Department has on the number of vacant homes in each local authority area; the action that has been advised to local authorities in relation to homes left vacant for long periods of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

147. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33654/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Duncan Smith

171. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can be availed of to purchase a skip to help with the build-up of rubbish for an applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33658/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Duncan Smith

172. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments granted to those applying and indicating that they were using the payment for the purchase of a skip or to clean up their home following the build-up of rubbish over the past three years by area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/21]

Swimming Pools

Duncan Smith

58. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the provision of indoor public swimming pools and public swimming pools in appropriate outdoor settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33220/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

88. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on maintaining pandemic supports to those working in tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht and sports given that these sectors being the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33223/21]

Sport and Recreational Development

Duncan Smith

101. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a proposal (supplied supplied); if support will be provided to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33222/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

108. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to increase funding to grassroots and community sports clubs following 18 months in which clubs have been unable to fundraise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33224/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

119. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the use of rapid antigen testing at proposed live events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33221/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

203. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a copy of the letter he and the Minister of State at his Department sent to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and other Ministers in April 2021 endorsing antigen testing as referenced by him in response to an oral Parliamentary Question on 17 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33468/21]

Invasive Species Policy

Duncan Smith

295. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the situation with regard to Ireland complying with its obligations under the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation (Regulation 1143/2014) to establish, implement and communicate under article 13 an action plan or plans concerning priority invasive alien species particularly in view of the announcement by the European Commission on 9 June 2021 that it was issuing Ireland a letter of formal notice over its ongoing failure to comply with its obligations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32920/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

523. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide guidance as to when and the conditions under which the fairground industry may be permitted to reopen given the primarily outdoor nature of fairground events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

13. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans for sector-specific supports for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31503/21]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

27. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider piloting a free public transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31502/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

55. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans to decarbonise Ireland’s passenger rail fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31506/21]

Aviation Industry

Duncan Smith

67. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding and his views on the job losses and reduced wages affecting workers in the aviation sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31505/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

95. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding and if a copy will be provided of the detailed design works in relation to MetroLink as it relates to Estuary Court, Chapel Lane, and Ashely Estate in Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31504/21]

EU Bodies

Duncan Smith

387. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary No. 174 of 19 May 2021, the reason Ireland has failed to provide the information relating to procedural time limits on the eJustice portal after more than three years; the actions she and her predecessor have taken during this time to ensure that this information is made available on the eJustice portal; the reason for the delay in providing information for the eJustice portal; if she will be amending or repealing section 18(h) of the Act in order that Irish citizens can enjoy the same data protection rights as all other EU citizens; and if not, the reason therefor. [32536/21]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Duncan Smith

570. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a copy of the briefing notes and recommendations provided to him by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service towards informing his view on the implementation of the Wild Birds Derogations for the period 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022 will be made available. [30641/21]

EU Directives

Duncan Smith

571. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that the annual State wide derogation declaration that he signed on 30 April 2021 is compliant with the EU Birds Directive; and if so, if he will provide the legal advice that he relied upon. [30642/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Duncan Smith

1095. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied); if she will arrange for them to receive a citizenship application reference number; if she will expedite the return of his or her passport; if she will prioritise the application given its exceptional nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30521/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Duncan Smith

1132. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position with the proposed community based CCTV systems nationwide; if the GDPR issues have been addressed; if she will be announcing a new scheme; if not, if the current scheme will be readvertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30993/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Duncan Smith

1133. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if grant funding is available for a community wishing to install CCTV community-based schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30994/21]

Climate Change Policy

Duncan Smith

228. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ban the sale of peat-based compost similar to the planned ban in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30397/21]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

68. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of households that have applied for the national home retrofit scheme since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30012/21]

Programme for Government

Duncan Smith

69. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the programme for Government commitment to develop a solar energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/21]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

70. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/21]

Electricity Grid

Duncan Smith

71. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to complete the Celtic interconnector to connect Ireland’s electricity grid to France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30015/21]

Food Waste

Duncan Smith

72. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department plans to develop a strategy to tackle food waste in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/21]

EU Programmes

Duncan Smith

208. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 19 May 2021, the reason Ireland has failed to provide the information relating to procedural time limits on the eJustice portal after more than three years (details supplied). [30009/21]

Central Statistics Office

Duncan Smith

134. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office is no longer publishing annual statistics derived from marriage registrations which it gathers (details supplied). [29349/21]

Public Transport

Duncan Smith

243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the BusConnects and DART west proposals that are putting over 60 trees at risk along the Navan Road and in Martin Savage Park; if additional avenues will be taken to mitigate against cutting down the trees; if there are plans by the NTA to replace any trees lost in the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

282. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will update the 1979 public sector circular governing the Reserve Defence Forces to allow leave in instances such as aid to civil power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/21]

Local Authorities

Duncan Smith

335. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authorities that have a social inclusion unit or officer; the social inclusion training that is provided by his Department to local authorities to meet the aims and objectives of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29593/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Duncan Smith

373. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if upgrades will be made the Defence Forces internal IT systems in view of the cyber attack; the funding being made available; the headcount of personnel being dedicated to defence IT cyber defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

374. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel vaccinated; the hierarchy of defence personnel to be vaccinated; if the roll-out is dependent on HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29670/21]

Air Corps

Duncan Smith

375. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the status of the purchasing of dedicated troop carriers for the Air Cops; the expected costs and timeline involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29671/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

376. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if all documents and data on serving and retired personnel is held in digitised or paper form; if this is GDPR compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29672/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

377. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure on Defence Forces food in 2019 and 2020; the starting income and other allowances for Defence Forces chefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

378. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the current and capital funding dedicated to the Army Ranger Wing and Naval Service divers in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29674/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

379. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the cost of purchasing petrol and diesel for Defence Forces vehicles in 2019 and 2020; the number of electric vehicles; the number of electric vehicle charging points in Defence Forces installations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

380. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of providing tech pay to defence personnel in the CIS corps in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29676/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if there will be a recruitment competition aimed at attracting skillsets such as cyber security, statisticians and data analysts in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

382. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of courses cancelled or postponed in 2020 and to date in 2021 due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29679/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

383. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Forces personnel who have applied to re-enlist to date; the number reinducted by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29680/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

384. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the status of all Naval Service ships currently not at sea; the reason they are not at sea; when they will be ready to be deployed once again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/21]

State Examinations

Duncan Smith

426. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the assistance available to a student with severe colour vision deficiency to assist with their junior certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29667/21]

State Examinations

Duncan Smith

427. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the assistance available to a student with severe colour vision deficiency to assist with their junior certificate; if the severity of their colour deficiency is taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29668/21]

Driver Test

Duncan Smith

113. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the additional resources being sought to tackle the driver theory waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28890/21]

Driver Test

Duncan Smith

114. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the timescale for clearing the backlog on the driver theory waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28891/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

91. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues in relation to the provision of toilet facilities at a train station (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28614/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

92. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues in relation to the provision of toilet facilities at a train station (details supplied) in County Laois; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/21]

Rail Network

Duncan Smith

93. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing issues in relation to the provision of toilet facilities at a train station (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/21]

Road Network

Duncan Smith

94. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to transport difficulties for a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/21]

Building Regulations

Duncan Smith

135. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position with regard to the provision of so-called changing place toilet facilities in Ireland; the number of times the group set up by him has met; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28619/21]

Housing Issues

Duncan Smith

136. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to voluntary housing bodies which have sold their stock on to their former tenants once all statutory obligations including mortgage repayments were completed; the details of these transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/21]

Waterways Issues

Duncan Smith

137. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a project (details supplied) in County Kildare under the leadership of Kildare County Council given the timeframes involved in its completion. [28626/21]

Homeless Persons Supports

Duncan Smith

140. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address matters relating to the 45 homeless deaths that have occurred to date in 2021; his plans to address shortcomings in the homeless service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28754/21]

European Union

Duncan Smith

141. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the signing by the European Commission of a €384 million contract for a Covid-19 vaccine with a company (details supplied) on 18 September 2020 despite the company not being advanced in its vaccine production and in view of the fact it has not produced a vaccine; if he has raised this matter with the Commission given it is a cause for concern here in view of the size of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28408/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

146. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he or his officials have had meetings with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the upgrading, putting back into use the housing accommodation in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28620/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

147. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the amount of annual funding dedicated to the CIS unit in the Defence Forces for each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

148. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if there have been applications from the Permanent Defence Forces and or the Reserve Defence Forces to join the CIS units; the number of personnel currently working in the units for each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28622/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the efforts his Department has underway to recruit into the CIS units in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28623/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the efforts currently underway to attract recruits into the Defence Forces; the cost of the current advertising campaign; the target areas for the placement of such advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/21]

Agriculture Industry

Duncan Smith

238. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the serious reported problems with blackgrass being found in wildflower mixtures coming into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/21]

Local Authorities

Duncan Smith

253. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review into the housing adaption and housing aid local authority grants will be carried out; if the review will include the amounts local authorities can allocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27584/21]

Local Authorities

Duncan Smith

254. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have the discretion to allocate a fixed price for the replacement of windows or doors under the housing aid grant; if this figure is set by his Department given that the total figure for a grant is €8,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27585/21]

Local Authorities

Duncan Smith

255. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of leases that Kildare County Council has entered into for the provision of housing in the county over the past three years; the number of houses these leases involved; the location of each within the county; the cost of these leases.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/21]

Local Authorities

Duncan Smith

256. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of leases that Kildare County Council has signed up for social housing that are not yet occupied; the location of these leases; the number of houses; the cost of these houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/21]

Departmental Schemes

Duncan Smith

298. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to include first time buyers undertaking substantial renovation works on second-hand properties; his plans to extend supports to first time buyers who are unable to receive full mortgages from banks in circumstances in which the first time buyer is seeking to purchase a second-hand property in need of substantial renovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28348/21]

Proposed Legislation

Duncan Smith

510. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/21]

EU Data

Duncan Smith

174. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1493 of 21 April 2021, the relevant legislation that has been changed; the changes to relevant legislation in Irish national law that have been enacted that has necessitated changes to information on the eJustice portal; the way in which the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is relevant to this matter; the reason for the removal of the information given that two different reasons have now been given for the removal of information from the eJustice portal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

85. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering expanding the criteria for the fuel allowance for the winter lockdown 2021 given that more workers and families are being asked to stay in their homes for the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1421/21]

Office of Public Works

Duncan Smith

335. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will consider purchasing a building (details required) with the express view of ensuring that it remains a focal point of community activity and does not fall into private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Duncan Smith

185. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when fibre broadband will be provided to a person (details supplied). [25287/21]

School Admissions

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education if a placement will be secured for a person (details supplied) at a school. [24737/21]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

255. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists registered and operating in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24855/21]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

256. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists signed up to the dental treatment service scheme as at 30 April 2021 in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24856/21]

Dental Services

Duncan Smith

257. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists that have withdrawn from the dental treatment service scheme since January 2020 in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24857/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

535. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if guidance can be offered to those in receipt of the disability allowance and other benefits in relation to whether they can apply for the arts and disability connect funding without an award for such funding impacting their social welfare benefit entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23843/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Duncan Smith

536. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if guidance can be provided to artists with disabilities that plan to apply for the arts and disability connect funding in relation to whether an award for such funding will not impact on their social welfare benefit entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23844/21]

Education Policy

Duncan Smith

102. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the reason a student who has medical confirmation of health issues including extreme anxiety and as a result of said health issues has missed a lot of school cannot apply for an exemption from Irish on health grounds (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23443/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Duncan Smith

147. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has made an assessment on the likely impact on Ireland’s emissions profile of his decision to include the impact of wetlands in national and sectoral greenhouse gas emissions reporting as outlined in his statement of 21 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22895/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Duncan Smith

148. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has assessed the likely impact on Ireland’s greenhouse emissions profile of the inclusion of net land use emissions in the new EU land use accounting system as outlined in his statement on 21 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/21]

EU Directives

Duncan Smith

149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the nature of the letter of formal notice the European Commission sent to the Government as announced on 2 July 2020 with regard to the alleged non-compliance of the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008, S.I. No. 547 of 2008, with Article 12(1) of the Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC; the current situation with regard to the engagement with the European Commission on this alleged infringement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22898/21]

Legislative Measures

Duncan Smith

196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of the passage into law of the forthcoming road traffic (miscellaneous provisions) Bill to tackle the misuse of scramblers and other off-road bikes and machines in public places and on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23142/21]

Rental Sector

Duncan Smith

294. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of eviction notices served from March to December 2020 and from 1 January to 27 April 2021. [22995/21]

Housing Issues

Duncan Smith

295. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken since entering Government to prevent so called cuckoo funds buying entire housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

352. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of commissioned Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve officers by rank that were classified as inactive in each of the years since the reorganisation in 2013 to the latest date for which information is available; and the number classified active that are serving without appointments. [22902/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

353. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the current number of vacancies at the rank of Captain in the army reserve and equivalent in the naval service reserve. [22903/21]

Defence Forces

Duncan Smith

354. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the active strength at 30 March 2021 by rank of the army reserve and naval service reserve; and the number of army reserve and naval service reserve of all ranks that will reach compulsory discharge age by the end of December 2021. [22904/21]

Airport Passenger Data

Duncan Smith

220. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the number of travellers to arrive in Ireland via airports since the beginning of 2021, by airport and numbers arriving per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21452/21]

Housing Provision

Duncan Smith

442. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up to date position regarding the ability of homeowners (details supplied) in County Kildare to purchase their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21327/21]

Invasive Plant Species

Duncan Smith

443. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 24 February 2021 (details supplied), the progress that has been made by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in identifying the person or body responsible for removing this invasive species on the area covered under the habitats directive; if he will arrange for its removal as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21334/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

547. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21328/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

548. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21329/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21330/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

550. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21331/21]

School Accommodation

Duncan Smith

551. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of additional secondary school places (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21333/21]

School Transport

Duncan Smith

553. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure Ireland does not have a repeat of the capacity issues in school transport which happened at the start of the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21448/21]