Duncan Smith

282. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport whether planning guidelines will be updated to allow the installation of private chargers, for an on-street or public parking space, for electric vehicles; if he intends to introduce a programme to allow drivers to access public charging in their area at a rate similar to domestic electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44854/25]

784. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plan to introduce a provision to support Irish-trained teachers returning from abroad, allowing them to complete their induction here in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44866/25]

1335. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has given consideration to removing the means test on jobseekers payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44820/25]

1381. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the number of oral hearings granted to clients from 2018 to 2025 in regard to social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/25]

1382. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the age profile categories of clients being granted invalidity pension in the last number of years, broken down under age profiles, under 25, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54 and 55 to 65; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/25]

1508. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide clarity on the current delay for stamp 5 renewals (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to clear this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45090/25]

2213. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if exceptions exist to facilitate children (details supplied) that were due to be born after 1 October 2024 when the Chickenpox vaccine was added to the Children's immunisation schedule but were instead born premature to receive the vaccine free of charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45129/25]

1018. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if SNA’s who do not have permanent contracts will be entitled to utilise the redeployment scheme her Department is establishing; if not, the reasoning behind this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40973/25]

79. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her plans to address the projected population growth in Portmarnock; the projected impact this will have on school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39781/25]

84. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will bring forward a plan to support children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39783/25]

89. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department will work with the DDLETB to fast track the application for a new building for a school (details supplied) which has faced significant delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39784/25]

107. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering a strategic plan to attract qualified teachers, who have left the service to work abroad, back to the education service in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39786/25]

117. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide further clarity on the reason a school (details supplied) was not facilitated to open a new autism classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/25]

156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the projected population growth in Donabate outpaces her Department’s delivery of new primary and secondary schools for the area; if her Department, via the capital plan for the area, will ensure that the delivery of new schools is prioritised to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/25]

286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to and from the peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38983/25]

421. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) ceasing operations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39320/25]

19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his engagements with the new United States ambassador to Ireland, providing details on the topics discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37854/25]

33. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the engagements he has had with the Donald Trump administration and its representatives regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37855/25]

270. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a foreign-born individual whose great grandparent was an Irish citizen is eligible for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38358/25]

407. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and location of additional schools and funding secured in the Department's capital plan for the Donabate area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37324/25]

408. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who travelled to school outside the Donabate area and the schools attended for the 2024-2025 academic school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37325/25]

409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify when the review of the template documents for new schools joining the hot school meals scheme in advance of procurement will be complete; to confirm that these documents will be available to allow schools apply for this scheme in advance of the school year commencing in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37328/25]

410. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the acquisition of land and the plans to move a school (details supplied); if she will provide a map of the land in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37366/25]

411. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the application for a new building for a school (details supplied; for an update on when a new school building will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/25]

124. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide greater detail regarding the evacuation of 15 Irish citizens from Israel, specifically the role of Austria in the evacuation, and the reasoning behind the Defence Forces not performing the evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35442/25]