Results 441-460 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the interim upgrade of the payroll system has been completed; the estimated timeframe for when employees and retired teachers will receive their payslips electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to reinstating the fourth junior infant class-teaching post in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue section 37 (A) of the Education Act 1998 in post-primary schools in Tallaght to increase the capacity of ASD classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make it a requirement for primary and post-primary to have ASD classes through section 37A; if her Department will provide the staffing and funding needed to increase such capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in which the junior school has an ASD class but the senior school does not; and if she will ensure through section 37A that the necessary supports are given to the senior school to provide an ASD class. [26654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one pre-school for ASD children in Dublin 24; if her Department has plans to support more pre-schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26655/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I call the second Fianna Fáil speaker who is Deputy Joe Flaherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for their briefing. I am always impressed by how informative they are. It is a special resource. As Deputies and Senators, we have to be briefed by the witnesses who are pressing the buttons and pulling the levers. There is much that I could say. Brexit, Covid and the Ukraine war have increased costs. Inflation in product prices and the labour shortage in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: There is nothing from the past to model it on. It appears from what Mr. James is saying that there is nothing to model where we are at and that this is a unique space-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: -----so we do not know where we are. Nevertheless, we might expect it to come back. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Can our guests project forward? Will we be at capacity in five years? It was stated that whenever we are building 10,000 units, we would be doing 20,000 units with that level of staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Construction Costs in Housing: Discussion (24 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I have raised construction workforce capacity and apprenticeships. It might not be simple to do, but for us to bang the drum on this matter in our report, it would be great if each organisation told us how many people should be in the workforce, what the shortfall is and how that needs to be made up. We could then push that with the Government or whomever. The issues of 35,000 units per...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 commits Ireland to a legally binding target of climate neutrality or a climate-neutral economy by no later than 2050 and a reduction in emissions of 51% by 2030. The construction and built environment sector accounts for approximately 37% of Ireland’s carbon emissions. This equals the level of emissions from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: The committee is today meeting in public session to consider the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022, which extend the provisions introduced last year exempting outdoor dining locations from street furniture fees. Apologies have been received from Deputy McAuliffe and the Chair, Deputy Matthews. No. 1 is consideration of the Planning and Development (Street...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: We will allow Senator Boyhan to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will cut in because the Minister is tight on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister. The Green Party will forgo its speaking time. I might get a comment in at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will just make one quick comment. Walking around Dublin and seeing streets widened and people out there is great. There are issues, but it just reminds me of the Continent where people are allowed to walk the streets with their children in a safer environment. It is just great. I think it is brilliant. Does Deputy Matthews have a last comment or is he good?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (12 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following measure: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022, a copy of which was laid in draft...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (10 May 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to introducing carbon limits for our built environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/22]