Duncan Smith
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Labour Party · Dublin Fingal East · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 328 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 275 debate contributions
- 516 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Dublin Fingal East 2024-11-29 to present
- party Labour Party 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-06-09 · to Defence
175. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence her views on concerns from members of the Defence Forces, on the publishing of names of Defence Force officers involved in sensitive operations under EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43409/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Foreign
215. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the 70th Commission on the Status of Women, held in March 2026; whether Ireland made a national statement or joined any co-sponsored statements during the proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42073/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
802. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has examined the relationship between school bullying, educational exclusion and long-term economic outcomes for LGBTQ+ people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42069/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
902. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will bring forward plans to deliver ASD classes in Malahide for the 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43082/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
903. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on her Department’s actions to tackle the shortage of school places in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
904. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of available primary school places in Portmarnock for the upcoming 2026/2027 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43084/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
905. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide the total number of primary school applications that have been submitted in Portmarnock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43085/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Education
906. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department data shows a deficit in primary school places in Portmarnock for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43086/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Housing
1049. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether LGBTQ+ inclusion and vulnerability are considered within homelessness prevention strategies and Housing First approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42072/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Justice
1394. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when individuals eligible for the ex-gratia Stardust victims recognition payment scheme will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43054/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Children
1567. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the policy for de-congregation of disability residential services; the way in which such a policy should best be implemented in a context where demand for residential services for disabled people is rapidly increasing and in which there is a high prevalence of disabled adults living with ageing carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42065/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Health
1863. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Donabate Health Centre has 2.5 public health nurses working in the centre to support a current population close to 15,000 which will surpass 20,000 in two years time; will she acknowledge that additional resources are urgently required to ensure the growing Donabate community has sufficient resources to provide supports to the growing community with a standalone primary care centre also urgently needed to support this rapidly growing community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41771/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Health
1872. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health whether she has examined the implications of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 for Irish citizens who become parents through lawful assisted reproduction abroad; if she accepts that the current legislation may leave children born in such circumstances without legal protections under Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41818/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Health
1873. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to amend the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 to provide for the recognition in Ireland of intended parents of children born abroad through lawful donor assisted reproduction arrangements, in line with Constitutional equality principles and the best interests of the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41819/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Health
1987. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health her plans for residential services which are transferring from the remit of the Mental Health Commission to the Health Information and Quality Authority (details supplied) and the way in which she will ensure that decisions regarding the future accommodation arrangements for disabled people in these residences are made in accordance with the will and preference of the disabled person. [42067/26]
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2026-06-09 · to Health
2153. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently examine the application for the national treatment purchase fund for a person (details supplied); if the application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42998/26]
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2026-05-27 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with American officials on the possibility of Donald Trump attending the Irish Open this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40501/26]
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2026-05-27 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of engagements she has had with American officials in 2026; the number of times the topic of sanctioning the state of Israel was raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40502/26]
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2026-05-26 · to Foreign
260. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken to ensure citizens such as a person (details supplied) are being released from Israeli custody after their vessel, part of the Global Summud Flotilla, was detained by the IDF; if her Department has been in contact with any Irish citizens who have been detained; the response the Government will take to sanction Israel for detaining Irish citizens in international water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39362/26]
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2026-05-26 · to Education
561. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to Ukrainian school children due to sit Junior Certificate exams in June (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39327/26]
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2026-05-26 · to Children
1026. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if a child (details supplied) can have an extra year on the ECCE programme before starting primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39955/26]
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2026-05-26 · to Health
1338. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health with reference to the framework agreement on the supply and pricing of medicines 2026-2029's commitment to develop an early access scheme for rare diseases; if she will consider the equity of creating a fast-track for patients with rare diseases versus the track for patients whose diseases may not be rare but may have a greater clinical need; if she will consider the appropriateness of creating a two-speed system considering Section 21-2-D of the Health (Pricing & Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; if she agrees that an early access scheme should be an accelerator for patients whose medical needs are most urgent; if she will confirm that the principle of equity will be upheld in the planned early access scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39350/26]
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2026-05-21 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed timeline for introducing the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38523/26]
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2026-05-21 · to Foreign
156. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is preparing briefs on the expectations in terms of Ireland’s relationship with the UK if Nigel Farage becomes the next Prime Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38528/26]
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2026-05-21 · to Foreign
159. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has received representations from an organisation in relation to the requirement by the Passport Office for renewal applications for passports for children of a deceased parent/guardian; if she will consider reviewing these arrangements so that these documents are required only for the original passport application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38494/26]