Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

Home Loan Scheme

Duncan Smith

1178. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loans drawn down by each local authority; if all local authorities have allocated the funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8562/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Duncan Smith

1194. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord agreed a rent increase on the housing assistance payment scheme with both the tenant and the local authority prior to the three-month freeze, can the local authority deny the increase due to the freeze. [8813/20]

Defence Forces Properties

Duncan Smith

11. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on possible illegal activity at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/20]

Passport Applications

Duncan Smith

23. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding renewing passports; if there are delays; the average waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7408/20]

Probation and Welfare Service

Duncan Smith

337. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the changes have been made to the community return scheme; the reason persons who had already made their applications to the Probation Service before the changes were made had their cases investigated under the old scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7407/20]

Garda Deployment

Duncan Smith

339. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

414. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address a matter regarding the hairdressing and beauty industry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7327/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

537. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health when he expects outpatient clinics for non-urgent procedures and assessments for children to reopen and accept clients; the impact there will be on waiting times for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7406/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

724. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the national broadband plan; and if the recent increases in demand for broadband particularly in rural areas has changed the focus of the delivery of the plan. [7470/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Duncan Smith

776. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if advice will be provided to local sports clubs on reopening their facilities in view of the importance of these clubs in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7469/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Duncan Smith

777. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide grant aid to the many sports and community clubs that are struggling due to the lack of member interaction and potential fundraising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/20]

Disability Allowance

Duncan Smith

946. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their award of disability allowance reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7468/20]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Duncan Smith

1027. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the proposed wind energy development guidelines following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7467/20]

Wildlife Control

Duncan Smith

1092. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the details including briefing notes of the briefing provided to her by her Department in respect of the derogation declarations for 2020 and 2021, that is, for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021 with regard to the customary annual derogations declarations that cater for the control of certain wild bird species in the interests of public health and safety and to protect air safety. [7380/20]

Medical Cards

Duncan Smith

769. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if an application for the over 70 medical card by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [6492/20]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Duncan Smith

1263. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6491/20]

Wildlife Protection

Duncan Smith

1420. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the reports of the largest poisoning of birds of prey for a number of years which happened recently in County Cork; if there is an investigation underway into this case; if there is funding in place and strategies to combat the systemic harm and poisoning of the under threat birds of prey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6494/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Duncan Smith

197. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to invest in upgrades or a new building for a school (details supplied) which is operating out of prefabs which have been in situ for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Duncan Smith

198. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to invest in upgrade works to a school building (details supplied) which as of 2019 has been deemed faulty following a review of the build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4331/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Duncan Smith

199. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the development of a school (details supplied) in relation to providing a new building for increasing capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Duncan Smith

200. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the land acquisition for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4333/20]

Schools Building Projects

Duncan Smith

201. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his long-term plans to invest in extra capacity for second-level students in Skerries, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4334/20]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Duncan Smith

202. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the land acquisition for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4335/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Duncan Smith

203. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the provision of the new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/20]

Garda Stations

Duncan Smith

360. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of the Garda station in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

542. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to deficiencies in the CAMHS helpline services made available to those in north County Dublin on CAMHS waiting lists; the solutions planned to ease the deficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4358/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

543. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the main phone number for the north County Dublin CAMHS is serviced during business hours; if the service level targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4359/20]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Duncan Smith

544. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the levels of clinical staffing for CAMHS in each region; the annual targets for increasing clinical staff for CAMHS nationwide in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4360/20]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Duncan Smith

545. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to address STIs as a public health issue and ensure the provision of contraceptives for persons under 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

980. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Garristown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4352/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

981. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Naul and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4353/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

982. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Oldtown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4354/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

983. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Rowlestown and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4355/20]

National Broadband Plan

Duncan Smith

984. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the provision of broadband under the national broadband scheme in respect of Ballyboghill and the surrounding townlands in north County Dublin. [4356/20]

Greenways Funding

Duncan Smith

1036. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a role in the funding of the Broadmeadow Way linking Malahide and the Donabate Peninsula, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4336/20]

Rail Network Expansion

Duncan Smith

1037. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed MetroLink project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4340/20]

Rail Network Expansion

Duncan Smith

1038. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the planners of the MetroLink and BusConnects projects are working together to ensure both plans complement each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4341/20]

Ombudsman for Children

Duncan Smith

1114. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the budget allocation for the Office of the Ombudsman for Children in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [4850/20]

Homeless Persons Supports

Duncan Smith

1239. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the health and safety measures he is planning to protect persons in respect of short-term emergency accommodation provided by State agencies for families coming through the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4337/20]