Questions asked 13 total

• Housing 4 questions

  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
• Defence 3 questions

  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
• Education 3 questions

  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-04 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]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2021-03-03 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]
  • 2021-03-03 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]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 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]