Results 521-540 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the junior certificate examinations for 2022 to take into account the fact that three years of post-primary education have been disrupted as a result of Covid-19; if the examinations will include additional choices and omit parts of the course and examination questions similar to the changes that were made to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank our guests for their insightful briefing. I acknowledge the work they do for the State on public housing. I have three questions. I may start by confusing myself on the first one but it relates to the fact they have informed us of the type and level of funding available to local authorities from the Housing Finance Agency, HFA. Can local authorities avail of a better rate than the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Does the agency get their housing delivery plans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: The agency does not see them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: On the chart, the agency shows it is lending more than three times the funding to local authorities than to AHBs. Has that always been the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: Does Mr. Jordan see us reaching our targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: From speaking to the AHBs, I know they are very excited by cost rental. They think it should have been there all along.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the ambassador. I admire the ambassador's strength and that of her people. It is amazing to see their resolve and their steadfast position. I will not cover what has been said. I have a small question. It is in the context of us, as individual public representatives, and the social media presence we have. How can we reach out to the Russian people and people in other sovereign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the ambassadors for coming in. I will point to Moldova's role with the refugees. It is quite heartwarming to see what it is doing in that regard. I congratulate both countries on their bravery in their David versus Goliath scenarios. We all know the experience, having ourselves been in that situation as a country. My question comes back a little bit to Deputy Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ukraine's Application for Membership of the European Union: Engagement with Ambassador of Ukraine. (15 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the ambassadors for giving us an insight. It has been amazing today to receive the insight of all five countries in that part of Europe about what is going on. I have heard something but maybe it is not true; I am sure people in eastern Europe can speak English. Are there problems with medication being sent in packaging that is in English? I would not have thought it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (9 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Robertson for his insight and wisdom. I congratulate him on last year's elections, which I watched with interest night and day. I am happy to see the Green Party in a partnership in that government. It is great to see. My questions have been covered. I have much writing here and I know the issues have been covered the whole way through. I go back to what Senator Martin...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: The €8 billion retrofit package is monumental and never been seen before in the history of the State. It delivers on one of the Green Party's most important policies, which is designed to eradicate fuel poverty and make homes warmer, healthier and more valuable. However, I believe a cohort of society has been left out, namely, pensioners. Will the Taoiseach consider going a step...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the first local authority affordable purchase homes will be delivered; and the targets for 2022-2025. [12088/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 190. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cost-rental units delivered in 2021; and the targets for cost-rental housing delivery for the years 2022-2025. [12087/22]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Proceedings: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move: That Dáil Éireann, pursuant to section 4(2)(f)(iv) of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts 2003-2021, hereby authorises the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to defend Workplace Relations Commission proceedings against members of Dáil Éireann entitled: Complaint ref: 00045906; 00045907; 00045908; 00045910; 00045911; 00045912; 00045913; 00045914and which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (1 Mar 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding switching to green procurement in the Office of Government Procurement and the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Francis Noel Duffy: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the shared equity scheme will be introduced; when eligibility requirements will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10607/22]