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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered extending the deadline of the new regularisation scheme. [61860/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons can apply to the regularisation scheme if they have resided in the State for 12 years in total but have left and come back two years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (14 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 822. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of responses from her Department to the issues faced by areas of Tallaght, Dublin 24 that have been adversely impacted by the growth in crack cocaine usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 517. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will recognise ME/CFS as a long-term illness; if his Department and the HSE will review the guidelines on the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS in view of the recent report published by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence with updated guidelines on ME/CFS; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 518. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Minister for Social Protection to expand the critical illness protocol to persons diagnosed with ME/CFS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62499/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Heritage Council: Chairperson Designate (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I congratulate Dr. Moloney on her new position. I thank her for her briefing, and Ms Teehan as well. The information we have been given so far has been great. I have a great passion for heritage, similar to that of Senator Boyhan and others on the committee. My background is in architecture and I have had the privilege of spending most of my career working with protected structures. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Heritage Council: Chairperson Designate (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: So the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is mainly orchestrating it and will be architect of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Heritage Council: Chairperson Designate (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I could actually ask questions all day as well. A simple one concerns how we compare with other EU countries in the context of funding and resources. Is our funding at the same level or well below? With regard to the Ballymount Castle gatehouse, the local authority did not really want to work on it but we managed to get it done through Ms Irenie McLoughlin and others. It was really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Heritage Council: Chairperson Designate (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: We visited Westport House, where the cost of the work on just one annexe room was in the millions.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 25, after "development" to insert "and does not materially contravene the development plan or local area plan relating to the area". The Minister and I have served as councillors, as have most Deputies present. I am fully aware of the significance and value of county development plans and the long hours or debate and consultation that goes with...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: From my experience in the architectural space, I know that developers tend to push the boundaries. They normally go beyond what development plans say can be done to see what they can get permission for. That makes this difficult. I will mention two recent examples of problems. In rural areas, An Bord Pleanála has given permission to developers to build large developments in areas...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister for his commentary. I am divided on this. From working in my area of the city in the past 20 years, I have seen multiple planning applications . They contain layer upon layer. I have experience in this so I can read through these things and organise them, but if you are going to get blank planning applications that are not going through, it will seriously confuse...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 21: In page 7, to delete lines 28 to 30.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will withdraw it in light of the Minister's response.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: That should have been withdrawn already.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: A circular issued in 2018 was interpreted by South Dublin County Council, at least, as prohibiting councillors from requesting a planning application or from being shown large ones. Mr. Paul Hogan from the Department told us a new circular would be issued to clarify the original document, or whatever you want to call it. In South Dublin County Council, we were not allowed to look at...