Results 1-5 of 5 for lottery speaker:Duncan Smith

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (3 Jul 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...gender-based violence and domestic abuse as a policy priority for her term as Minister. It is clear that she is working hard to deliver in this area but we are still miles behind and there is a postcode lottery based on whether a person can avail even of the 30% of the recommended number of domestic violence refuges. We are so far behind in this country. Ireland is unsafe for many. It...

Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...into this and saw that it was not an offence to carry out such an activity. That is where this Bill has come from. I introduced the Bill on First Stage over a year ago. It has been in the Bills lottery and I am delighted it has been chosen. I have had a number of opportunities to speak about it in the media and at public engagements. It has received cross-party support, as well as...

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Duncan Smith: ...constituency of Fingal, who also have to wait for up to two weeks to be seen. There are irregularities in the context access to care across the country. This needs to change. There can be no postcode lottery when it comes to access to health services. The Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, has outlined that we have seven GPs to every 10,000 people at present. This is despite the fact...

Home Care Workers and Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: ...on, there is no fully resourced implementation plan; further notes that: — the failure to fully resource the home support service and waiting lists for homecare packages leads to discharge delays in acute hospitals, and at the end of June there were nearly 500 delayed transfer of care patients; — there is a postcode lottery when it comes to home care waiting lists, and...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Duncan Smith: ...strive to improve, get people out playing sport, improve their facilities and raise funds. When everything shut down that drive to raise funds continued and many clubs wanted to run online lotteries. However, a licence had to be granted by the District Court. I have written to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, requesting that powers be devolved to the...