Results 861-880 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (17 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans in place to address shortcomings in the national quality standards framework among privately run homeless facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37087/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of provisions set out in the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 in order that medical professionals impacted will know when the provisions will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 857. To ask the Minister for Health if acupuncture will be considered as essential work in view of the fact it is commonly used to treat pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Statement of Strategy 2021-2025: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. (12 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Ms Quinn for the briefing and I look forward to seeing the strategy. Ms Quinn noted it is the intention to have it ready to give to the Minister by the end of the month. Will it be available to us at the same time or will it come to us afterwards? She said the strategy comprises the medium strategic goals and key objectives between 2021 and 2025 and that the format mirrors the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Statement of Strategy 2021-2025: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. (12 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Did we meet the objectives of the previous strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion (10 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the representatives of the board and the Department for coming in today. Their attendance is much appreciated. Before I ask my questions, I would like to note that the SHD scheme established in 2017 is a Government policy of that term, and intended an 80% build rate from successful decisions. However, as everyone knows, the rate is currently below 40%. This is in the context...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Strategic Housing Developments: Discussion (10 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: On the issue of material contraventions, I have received information from planners who are really concerned about decisions being granted to developments where they are effectively not feasible, in that they go against the development plan that a residential set-up should not be in a village. For example, putting 200 units into a small village just does not work. I am not saying they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1308. To ask the Minister for Health if persons exempt from wearing a mask need a general practitioner letter when entering various shops or on public transport; if he has considered issuing a card pass for those exempt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1286. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the €10 million funding allocated for the national drugs strategy; the amount of funding allocated to drug and alcohol task forces; if additional funding will be allocated to local drug task forces currently providing front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32931/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (3 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the members of Home for Good for attending to share their knowledge and assisting the members in moving forward to hold a referendum on the right to housing in our Constitution. The Green Party argued for this referendum to be included in the programme for Government and therefore welcomes the discourse today to make progress on this human right. As the witnesses mentioned, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (3 Nov 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: What might hold up the legislation? What might stop it technically apart from a lack of political will? Maybe there is no answer to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Response to Covid-19: Discussion (28 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank Ms O'Connell and Mr. Kiely for their presentations. My questions are directed towards Mr. Kiely. Senator McDowell has covered my first one somewhat. When the vaccines become available, how does Mr. Kiely anticipate their being fairly distributed among member states over the next 18 to 24 months? Can Mr. Kiely speak to the measures the EU is taking in conjunction with the online...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2021 Support Measures for Enterprise: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (21 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I would like to offer my time to Senator Garvey.

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for the opportunity to speak on this issue. I fully agree with the sentiment of the Private Member's Bill on co-living and acknowledge that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has also publicly expressed his aversion to this type of accommodation. Throughout the programme for Government negotiations my colleagues and I called for the abolition of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of homes impacted by defective building materials in County Clare; if he will consider expanding the pyrite and mica scheme to County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30728/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: This may be on the list but the issue I wish to raise has to do with protected structures. There is some talk of those regulations changing to repurpose the space over shops. Can we have a briefing on what the proposal might be? How would it be implemented? Would it be by way of a statutory instrument, which would mean that the Minister could do whatever he wanted, or is there a process in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenancy Protection Scheme (7 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to bring forward legislation for tenancies on indefinite duration as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29058/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (7 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be implemented to increase Residential Tenancies Board inspections and enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Credit Guarantee Scheme (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 163. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the basic eligibility criteria for businesses to avail of the credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (6 Oct 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 164. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the measures being considered to support SMEs facing difficulties with commercial rents and arrears due to significantly reduced turnovers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28725/20]