Results 601-620 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: If the current planning system is abolished next week but I put in a planning application tomorrow, I could still be in the system next summer. That is just how it works. There is a 13-week process for planning applications. That is if further information is not sought. If it is, it takes up to six months to go back in. An appeal to An Bord Pleanála can take anything up to six...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 50: In page 18, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: Miscellaneous 18.Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4): “(5) Following a review of the development plan, any material alterations to a draft development plan will be subject to review by the regional assemblies to ensure...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: That is fair enough.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will withdraw the amendment if it moves the process along.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I briefly spoke to the amendment already. It is really about regional assemblies being able to propose amendments to draft development plans. The Minister said he had a response.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: That is great. I will withdraw it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister for his briefing on the Bill, which was considered and constructive. I truly welcome the abolition of the strategic housing development scheme, which was a programme for Government commitment. A core tenet of our democracy is a robust, transparent and democratic planning system that allows for genuine public participation to bring about good planning solutions in a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (25 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an update will be provided on the work of the Working Group on Food Poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his engagement with the European Commission to identify supports for the low-cost retrofit loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57437/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the low-cost retrofit loan scheme for residential retrofitting will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57438/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will process and expedite the renewal of an SPSV licence for a person (details supplied) considering all necessary documents are intact and have been submitted, including confirmation that the renewal of their IRP card is being processed. [57347/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the membership of the working group appointed by the Attorney General to examine planning legislation; and the terms of reference for the working group. [57339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the commission on housing once established will review the progress of cost-rental delivery in Ireland. [57340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for winding up the strategic housing development application; and the final date a decision on a strategic housing development application will be made by An Bord Pleanála. [57341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 320. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement with both Presidents Herzog and Abbas on Israel’s designation of six Palestinian non-governmental organisations as terrorist organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 321. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Official Travel (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 444. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on his recent visit to Jordan. [57346/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will review the need for pre-arrest diversions to psychiatric services for persons with mental health illnesses as recommended in a recent report (details supplied). [56971/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the consent guidelines for Covid-19 vaccinations for persons over 18 years of age diagnosed with non-verbal autism or other forms of intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that heavily pregnant women who have tested positive for Covid-19 and require medical attention are left in Covid-19 ward waiting rooms for ten hours; if there are HSE guidelines for medical care specifically for pregnant women who have contracted Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56970/21]