Results 281-300 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to tackle the shortage of teachers in primary and post-primary schools; her plans to incentivise the return of teachers from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20562/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (3 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the selection criteria and tendering process for new retrofitting centres; the progress of establishing these new centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20563/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for the work they are doing across the spectrum of the areas we are discussing today. Their endeavours are appreciated by all. I congratulate Mr. O'Connor and Mr. Harvey and their teams on the homes they have created and on setting new standards. It is really interesting. Fair play to them. I have been fortunate enough to work with Mr. O'Toole who has shown me the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: Can a State body, for example, Coillte, then apply for that? I am sorry to put the witnesses on the spot. I learned from Mr. O'Connor that we have harvested our timber and wood since the mid-1980s. That is nearly 40 years. CLT is modern enough, and I am sure it has been in the system for a good 20 years. Somehow, those things have not been connected where somebody in the State will tell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: If there is a project in which Irish C16 is being produced, can a certificate be put against that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I know of a project in which they are trying to make it happen. Can an Agrément certification be gotten for that product specifically and then other people can use it or is it whoever produces it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: Is there a cost involved? What is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Modern Construction Methods: Discussion (2 May 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: As Deputy Ó Broin said, we have 2030-2050 targets. I believe we will double our roundwood output in the next 15 to 20 years. We have a home-grown sustainable material. For the State to pony up €50,000, if you will forgive me for putting it like that, it does not seem like a lot of money for it to invest into its future. It could be done that way. Whichever State arm decides to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister, the Ministers of State and the Department for the complex work they are undertaking to deliver homes. First, I welcome today's measures to further enhance the delivery of cost-rental affordable homes and the provisions for making vacant properties viable homes, which brings prosperity to our towns, villages and cities. This Government's legislation and policy on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: There has been talk of a commitment to increase the cost-rental threshold. Can the Minister speak to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I know the cost-rental numbers are lower than what is projected, but that is an average projection over 20 years. Does the Minister have any insight from on the ground and within the Department on the numbers that are escalating? We spoke to the Department last week, when it said it sees the numbers going well beyond what we got this year or last year. Will we surpass the 2,000 units going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: Is the referendum on the right to housing in the Minister's sights yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for all they are doing.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the croí cónaithe refurbishment grant scheme will be extended to include properties for rent; and how landlords can apply for this. [19520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 349. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to alleviate the high rates of vacancy across children's disability services, which is affecting the role of the children's disability network teams. [18777/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Department for its work delivering Housing for All considering the issues raised including Covid, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the rise in interest rates. I have three reasonably short questions. Last year the Department surpassed the Housing for All delivery ambition. Are there projections for this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: From last year. That is great. Second, how many cost-rental units were delivered in 2022? What are the projections for this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (18 Apr 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: My last question is on something that was covered earlier. The cost-rental in situthreshold of €53,000 is being reviewed. Does the Department have a timeline on that?