Results 81-100 of 962 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I will withdraw amendment No. 614 with the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: Amendments Nos. 633 and 692 to 694, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: In section 82(3)(b)(iv), in the context of parks – I am not trying to go against the Deputy – do I have a beneficial interest in a park? Technically I own it, do I not?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 340: In page 101, line 28, after “rural” to insert “and urban”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: We have one of the lowest, as far as I am aware, housing occupancy levels in Europe. To add this would assist in the types of units that are being built and the strategy for it. I would like to hear the response so I can comment on it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: The first three words of section 44(1)(a) are "distributes planned population". Who has planned the population? Where is that coming from? I would like the Minister of State to answer the question of who will plan the population. It is very strange language to state that somebody has planned the population and we will work off that basis. It does not make any sense at all, language wise....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: That is not planned. You do not plan a population. In some countries you might, but I do not think we do.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: The Minister of State should consider that instead of the section stating, "distributes planned population", as we do not do that, it should read, "distributes demographic projections" because that is what we will be doing. He should think about maybe changing the language in the section, which would sort out the issue.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh had an amendment on population effects. I can accept section 219(5)(h), if that wording is added. If I am a planner reading this, I am obliged. I "shall be materially consistent". It is on the planners to make sure they do their job properly.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 334: In page 101, line 13, after “facilitate” to insert “regeneration and”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: On amendment No. 414, the Minister of State is saying this is vague, but it is vague not to refer to regulations or law. I looked into this, and the nature restoration law is the law to which the Bill would refer-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: It is amendment No. 414. That has only been implemented since 27 February. One would think the Bill would refer to that law. I have to accept what the Minister of State is saying, but he is saying it is vague and what is there is vague. I think that is superseded by the law itself.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: Fair enough. Okay, I appreciate that. Deputy O'Callaghan spoke to amendment No. 412 regarding hedgerows. I have done work in that area, as have the Cathaoirleach and other members of our party. There is probably more biodiversity in a hedgerow than there is in any tree or copse of trees. There are ancient hedgerows in this country. I know there are issues with planning and, when...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I get it, yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I know, yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I move amendment No. 414: In page 108, line 29, after “2030” to insert “, related directives and regulations,”.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the new low-cost EIB group-supported home energy upgrade loan scheme will be delivered; if he will provide more information on the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11561/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (20 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 824. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to publish the regulations under section 18(7) and 19(9) of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, which were proposed for publication in Q4 of 2022 in Housing for All (actions 25.10 and 25.11). [12064/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: I think the problem with this is that wording. Those four words are leaving the door open. Something should be changed with those words because if you leave them there, it means an authority can be impractical. That is what it can do. That is what the law will say. If this local authority wants to be impractical, it can be because that wording has been left there to say that, and...