Results 541-560 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ports Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that a vessel (details supplied) is docked in Cork Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34697/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Croí Cónaithe towns and cities funding will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for their insight. The briefings we get here are always informative. From my experience, Part M minimum standards in this country are typical of the norms which developers and designers work towards. The norm is largely not to build outside those minimums, which is very difficult to do. As a designer, it is difficult to build outside minimums. It is virtually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I am showing my naivety here. I am aware that the regulations are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Are the witnesses pulled into that? Do they know when the regulations are reviewed? How many reviews have taken place in the last 20 years? There has to be somebody saying "No" to these changes. Is the review just done behind a closed door and then the regulations are what they are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Have they ever been reviewed? It sounds like they have not been.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Before that, they probably were not reviewed at all because they only came in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Were the organisations invited in 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I have personally pushed certain agendas on different building standards that would be good for human beings and all of us. There definitely seems to be a resistance. That comes through the Department from the construction industry and it is about cost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Is there any indication from the Department of a review coming? It has been eight years now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Universal Design In Building: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I am not sure how that helps us in helping the witnesses-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 170. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the issues that have arisen with the reimbursement of service providers for the provision of abortion services in respect of persons without PPSNs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 308. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the introduction of a vacant homes tax. [37109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Collection (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider allowing commercial rates to be collected by the Revenue Commissioners to improve efficiency. [37107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered reviewing the definition of a site to reduce the minimum size of a site which is currently a site greater than 500 square metres to allow more sites to be included in the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [37108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the progress of establishing a dedicated vacant housing unit in his Department; the number of staff employed in this unit; the work that they have completed to date; and the work that is planned. [37110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made with each local authority in ensuring that each authority has a full-time permanent vacant homes officer; if the role requires them to fully undertake the work that is required to lease, buy and place a compulsory purchase order on vacant properties and the finance to bring them back into use....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Up until December 2017, tenants who paid rent on private property were entitled to a tax rebate. This tax credit was available to all tenants of flats, apartments and houses. I personally remember and welcomed receiving this rebate. I believe it is important that we consider reintroducing it to assist in alleviating the financial stress experienced by our renters. By reintroducing the tax...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the social, cost rental, affordable purchase and private homes delivered in the second quarter of 022 (details supplied).. [44741/22]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Statement of Estimates: Motion (15 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the Statement of Estimates of moneys required in respect of ongoing expenditure for the period beginning on 1st January, 2023 and ending on 31st December, 2023, prepared and published by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in accordance with the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003 to 2021, which was laid before Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in securing an appointment for the NCT; if any measures are being taken to alleviate the pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46012/22]