Results 941-960 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the failure to fulfil commitments to a school (details supplied); when the situation will be rectified to the satisfaction of stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13367/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rented Dwellings Register (16 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1049. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the regulations relating to property rentals in circumstances (details supplied); if there is a register of the beneficial owner who can be held accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I do not believe so.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: That is not true.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will comment on the Minister of State's remarks. My understanding is that most countries in Europe are moving ahead while Ireland is for some reason stirring a pot with regard to embodied carbon in materials, particularly construction materials. The Dutch have been working on this since 2012. They have various standards and procurement processes in place that work to take out the...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: We have come very far since the Green Party sustainable energy legislation brought in standards for new builds through the Partel regulation, which has brought more people out of the fuel poverty trap than any other policy. We now have some of the best standards in the world for eliminating fossil fuel use to heat our domestic buildings, but the construction sector is still one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (9 Jun 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 701. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1301 of 13 May 2020, the discussions he has had with Irish Water regarding drought conditions; when these discussions took place; the contingency plans in place; and if he is drawing up plans and policies on water scarcity and drought. [10003/20]

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: During this crisis, I have taught my children how to cycle on roads and I have happily witnessed other families doing the same. However, the cars are coming back. Has the Department considered the extensive roll-out of temporary cycling infrastructure as has been done in other countries and cities, including Milan? Will this infrastructure be made permanent post the Covid pandemic, to...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I have two sets of questions. I thank the Minister of State for his statement. Remote working will likely have a significant impact on the future of employment for most Irish businesses. We have an opportunity to encourage people to stay at home while working. This will help us to achieve the 2030 target of a 7% reduction in carbon emissions. The Civil Service and public service have...

Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Ministers for their statements. Meat processing facilities have become one of the worst hit workplaces in Ireland and around the world during Covid-19. The issue will only get worse now that their production has increased for the summer period. As already mentioned, figures from the national public health emergency team, NPHET, show that there are a total of 828 cases in the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the witnesses for the briefing. It is fantastic that continuing professional development has been rolled out so quickly to workers across the construction sector. I applaud everyone involved. I work in the sector. It is great that this has happened and people can get back to work. I have several questions, some of which have already been answered. What is the metric for social...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Briefing by ICTU, HSA and CIF Representatives on the Reopening of the Construction Industry (19 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will leave it open to the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (13 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1014. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of CO2 emitted from Shannonbridge, Lanesborough and Moneypoint power plants. [5451/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (13 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the preparations made for drought in view of the lack of rainfall in the last period. [5436/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: 1302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the spending on retrofitting of the current social housing stock. [5450/20]

Covid-19 (Housing, Planning and Local Government): Statements (7 May 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I am grateful to the Minister for this opportunity to ask questions. We are aware that the people are still experiencing a housing crisis that is only being compounded by Covid-19. Last year, the State invested €700 million into the private market through the housing assistance payment, HAP, fuelling the tenancy market to extraordinary rent levels. Under this Government, 10,000...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Yes.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 9, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “6.Section 67(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the insertion of “subject to section 5(1) of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020after “tenancy” where it secondly occurs.”. Section 67, as drafted, would allow a landlord to issue a 28-day...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 15: In page 8, line 15, after “period” to insert “and any notice so served shall be null and void.”.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Francis Noel Duffy: Section 5(1) provides that a landlord shall not serve notice of termination during the emergency period but does not specify what will happen if the landlord does so. Our amendment provides that any such notice shall be null, void and of no effect.