Results 261-280 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for taking our questions. I have two short questions. Political campaigning is not restricted within the electoral period. Many election campaigns start well before the electoral period. Therefore, has the Department considered extending the legislation beyond the electoral period? Does the Bill have the capacity to do this? What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: If the legislation passes, does Ms Woods envisage that as a two-year or three-year process?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (15 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 277. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the asylum seekers being moved from Cork to Letterkenny despite the impact this will have on integration (details supplied); if they are being moved for own-door accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Mortality in Single Homeless Population 2020: Engagement with HSE (24 Jun 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Vice-Chairman. I will take the slot. I thank Dr. O'Carroll for the valuable insight and for his presence here today to discuss the issue of premature mortality in people experiencing homelessness. I have two questions based on Dr. O'Carroll's report. I would like to get the witnesses thoughts on Housing First. It has been referred to already that with Housing First, in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I apologise for coming in late. I thank the Department for the briefing. I have some context for my question. Our policy has consistently proposed that we replace the LPT with a site value tax, which we believe addresses various issues such as poor usage of land and land hoarding. It will incentivise land and property improvement, which ultimately increases the provision of housing and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: When was that report compiled?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: Nothing has been considered since.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Ms Walshe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (9 Feb 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the representatives of the Department for their written statement and the work they have done to date on the Bill. It is fantastic to see these provisions for affordable housing. I am especially happy that the Bill will, for the first time, enshrine the definition of cost rental into Irish law, which is most welcome from the perspective of the Green Party. I do have some clarifying...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the review by his Department of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process for purchasing NAMA-owned properties in particular derelict vacant units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 825. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on using the zoned school site on Stocking Avenue; if there is a timeframe for when plans will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate the full additional special education teaching hours to a school (details supplied) needed as a result of being a developing school and that has a higher than average enrolment of children with additional needs and has measurably fewer resource teaching hours than equivalent developed schools; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 2711. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of a valid proof of vaccination for passengers arriving from non-EU/EUA countries such as the United States of America; if passengers who have been vaccinated with vaccines not yet approved in the EU will be considered as vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 2938. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the period of natural immunity through contracting Covid-19 is considered six and not nine months as supported by the HSE for persons to request an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I confirm I am on campus. I thank Mr. Hogan and his colleagues for briefing the committee on the new legislation to replace SHDs. Since 2017 I have encountered many issues relating to SHDs which have already been discussed. Mr. Hogan commented on councillors being able to call up planning applications, which was the case in the past, at least in South Dublin County Council, if I am allowed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Hogan. He is saying that councillors across the country can request to be briefed on a planning application in a local authority without comment on the record. Councillors were previously briefed on such applications but that stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Hogan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank all of the witnesses for sharing their positions and insights. Their contributions have been great and are very important in assisting us with this proposed legislation. I broadly agree with the comments made by Mr. Robin Mandal on how the SHD scheme, while having good intentions, did not deliver in fast-tracking housing and instead created a new form of housing, namely,...