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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the establishment of the carbon capture and removals working group, including details of its membership and the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (16 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as 'laughing gas', for personal use, and limit their availability exclusively to the medical and catering industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (15 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 11 June 2024, to provide an indicative date for when an application for foreign birth registration submitted in February 2024 (details supplied) will be processed and the applicant notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm receipt of an application for naturalisation (details supplied); if further supporting documentation is required at this time; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41480/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 674. To ask the Minister for Health if botox treatment for primary and secondary hyperhidrosis is fully funded by the State; the public hospitals where it is provided to public patients at no additional cost to them; if an entitlement for GMS patients for where said treatment is recommended by a medical consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I take this opportunity to welcome Deputy Farrell as Chair of the committee. I am delighted that not only has he joined the joined the committee but that he is now Chair. I also want to record my thanks to Senator Gerry Horkan who filled in so well and for such a long time. I thank Mr. Meade and Mr. Kelly for attending. We know what happened with the timetable changes. We have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: However, there is the vulnerability of Connolly Station. Out of all the stations, it is probably the one Mr. Meade knows best given his proximity to it. Did he at some point realise when this was coming down the tracks that there would be problems in view of the amount of congestion at the station? Was it ever flagged by Irish Rail that we might stall it and have another look, or was Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: Mr. Meade used an interesting analogy earlier about trying put a gallon of liquid into a pint glass. Population increase on the northern line continues. It is happening right now. Towns like Donabate and further up the line are all experiencing building. When we talk about a three- or four-track solution along the line, it seems like a long way away. There is also a campaign to retain a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: What is Iarnród Éireann doing to get the track capacity from the vision document Mr. Meade mentioned to actual delivery?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I do not want to prejudge Iarnród Éireann's work on that but given what has happened over the past few weeks, I imagine the tracking of the northern line into Connolly Station would be high on that agenda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I have a final question regarding the overall electrification of the line and another issue Deputy Farrell, other Deputies and I will raise, which is the capacity in our electricity network. Has Iarnród Éireann had discussions with the ESB to ensure there is enough power in the system for to deliver what the witnesses want to deliver in the next couple of years or does Iarnród...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. Meade and the Chair for the extra minute.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of invalidity pension and whose husband is on supplementary welfare allowance has been refused the fuel allowance; if she will address this issue immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that the carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) which was submitted in April 2024 is immediately determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of citizenship applications (details supplied). [40550/24]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: Revelations published on the front page of The Sunday Times that a Member of the Oireachtas has been recruited by Russian intelligence have been scoffed at, laughed at and dismissed by many since, but this is a matter of the utmost importance and seriousness. I have not seen anything, either internally from the Oireachtas or politically, in terms of how we are actually going to counter and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the delay in the roll out of broadband in Kilcrea, Donabate given the rollout was to be completed in 2022 and has been delayed a number of times since then, with no definite date for this to be rolled out and with workers trying to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the primary school site in Corballis, Donabate; if the ownership of the site has been transferred to her Department; when this school project will be delivered given the increasing population on the Donabate peninsula and the need for the provision of schools to be expedited with many children already travelling outside of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update and completion timescale for an extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40079/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (8 Oct 2024)

Duncan Smith: 604. To ask the Minister for Health how he plans to address the shortage of full-time provision of GP services in Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/24]