Results 681-700 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (9 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 997. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national protocol and guidelines for providing food to patients in accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (9 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 998. To ask the Minister for Health the guidelines on the frequency with which a patient is updated on their care while being in an accident and emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (9 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 999. To ask the Minister for Health if will consider that in cases in which a patient is told after triage that there is a 12-hour wait, the patient can be allowed to go home to rest and return to the hospital and not be put to the end of the queue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I confirm I am on campus. I thank Mr. Hogan and his colleagues for briefing the committee on the new legislation to replace SHDs. Since 2017 I have encountered many issues relating to SHDs which have already been discussed. Mr. Hogan commented on councillors being able to call up planning applications, which was the case in the past, at least in South Dublin County Council, if I am allowed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Hogan. He is saying that councillors across the country can request to be briefed on a planning application in a local authority without comment on the record. Councillors were previously briefed on such applications but that stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (LSRD) Bill 2021: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (7 Sep 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Mr. Hogan.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the review by his Department of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process for purchasing NAMA-owned properties in particular derelict vacant units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 825. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on using the zoned school site on Stocking Avenue; if there is a timeframe for when plans will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate the full additional special education teaching hours to a school (details supplied) needed as a result of being a developing school and that has a higher than average enrolment of children with additional needs and has measurably fewer resource teaching hours than equivalent developed schools; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 2711. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of a valid proof of vaccination for passengers arriving from non-EU/EUA countries such as the United States of America; if passengers who have been vaccinated with vaccines not yet approved in the EU will be considered as vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 2938. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the period of natural immunity through contracting Covid-19 is considered six and not nine months as supported by the HSE for persons to request an EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (15 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: 277. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the asylum seekers being moved from Cork to Letterkenny despite the impact this will have on integration (details supplied); if they are being moved for own-door accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/21]

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: We will withdraw the amendment. We are happy to pursue the concept with the Minister.

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: ““community housing trust” has meaning given to it by section 6(3);”. I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill before the House. A year ago I was quite unsure about the programme for Government. However, just one year on, and following much discourse and negotiation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I apologise for coming in late. I thank the Department for the briefing. I have some context for my question. Our policy has consistently proposed that we replace the LPT with a site value tax, which we believe addresses various issues such as poor usage of land and land hoarding. It will incentivise land and property improvement, which ultimately increases the provision of housing and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: When was that report compiled?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: Nothing has been considered since.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to Local Property Tax: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Ms Walshe.