Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social and Affordable Housing

Duncan Smith

377. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding his Department has provided to voluntary housing associations based in County Kildare to maintain and upgrade their social housing stock over the past three years by AHB, location and amount in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/21]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

493. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied) which is due to open September 2021 and the permanent school which is proposed to be constructed in Corballis, Donabate, County Dublin [12759/21]

Addiction Treatment Services

Duncan Smith

775. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if there has been an increase in the amount of young person's seeking treatment for drug addiction in County Kildare since the beginning of March 2020; if so, if the HSE has provided additional facilities to deal with any increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/21]

Special Educational Needs

Duncan Smith

137. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the number of placements available to a special school for a child aged 7 in north County Dublin; and the actions that can be taken for a child who has been offered a place in mainstream school with a SNA which is totally unsuitable for the child. [12282/21]

Warmer Homes Scheme

Duncan Smith

57. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the availability of SEAI grants for those in private homes to retrofit and insulate their homes; the take-up of such grants; the current waiting time for a person that may wish to avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/21]

Septic Tanks

Duncan Smith

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the availability of septic tank grants through the local authority system; the number of grants completed by local authorities over the past 12 months; if he will consider rolling out this grant to more homes that are in need of upgrading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11064/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Duncan Smith

318. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the proposed wind turbine guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11065/21]

Local Authority Schemes

Duncan Smith

319. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount and type of grant available to those in local authority housing to retrofit and insulate their homes; if this grant will be available to all those paying a local authority rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11066/21]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Duncan Smith

320. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to change or adapt the housing aid and housing adaption grants given the problems securing quotes at this time; if the limits on these grants are under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/21]

White Paper on Defence

Duncan Smith

390. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of the 82 projects listed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence that are completed; and the number deferred until the Commission on the Defence Forces reports. [12095/21]

White Paper on Defence

Duncan Smith

391. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of the 13 Reserve Defence Force, RDF, projects that have been completed since 2015; the number deferred; and the reason for each deferral. [12096/21]

Departmental Reviews

Duncan Smith

392. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the date on which the organisation capability review of the Department of Defence will commence; the terms of reference and completion date; and the person or body that will conduct same. [12097/21]

Schools Administration

Duncan Smith

403. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11062/21]

Schools Administration

Duncan Smith

404. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the identification of additional secondary school places in south County Kildare; if she has concluded negotiations with the relevant school management bodies as previously announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11063/21]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

770. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists and administrative staff and the grades of each that have been reallocated from CHO9 since March 2020; the measures under way to mitigate delays for children who require speech and language assessment and intervention in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11201/21]

Health Services Staff

Duncan Smith

771. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each grade under each separate subdivision in CHO9 dealing with speech and language on a full-time basis; the number of vacant posts; the number of reallocated posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/21]

Traffic Fines

Duncan Smith

28. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine increasing the penalty fees for persons parking in disabled parking bays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10708/21]

Driver Licences

Duncan Smith

112. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driver licence application by a person (details supplied). [9903/21]

Aviation Industry

Duncan Smith

150. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport his plans with regard to the ongoing difficulties that customers are facing with airlines when acquiring refunds for flights that have not taken off or cancelled travel due to Government regulations or health advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/21]

Vehicle Registration Tax

Duncan Smith

171. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Finance when the VRT calculator will be up and running; his views on the website of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9534/21]