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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank our guests for their time and enlightening discourse from the perspectives of both the tenant and the landlord. As they mentioned, the overarching issue underpinning rental inflation and instability relates to the chronic shortage of housing supply, that is, a landlords' market where demand outstrips supply. As I understand, housing delivery is picking up, including social and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Does Dr. Byrne believe that cost rental will relieve rental pressure in the medium to long term if such properties are built en masse? Should the State assist people in purchasing their own homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Private Rental Sector: Discussion (20 Sep 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Dr. Byrne. I do not know if Ms O'Reilly has taken notes on the questions she has yet to answer, but the floor is hers if she wants to address some of them.

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...

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]

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....

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]

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 Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of retrofitted homes from 2019 annually; and the number of workers associated with the retrofitting of those homes from 2019 annually. [34503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when applications for the Community Environment Action Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (28 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new housing builds from 2019 annually; and the number of labour workers involved in the delivery of the new housing builds from 2019 annually. [34502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the changes to housing assistance payment rates; when the HAP rates will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34509/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the labour demand to meet retrofitting targets of 500,000 homes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33048/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Labour Market (22 Jun 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way that his Department intends to increase the labour demand by 27,500 by 2025 as per the Expert Group on Future Skills Need 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33047/22]