Results 1-20 of 413 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Solar Energy Guidelines (28 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that solar panels being installed on domestic roofs must be installed 500mm from the edge, whereas in the UK and other European countries they can be installed up to 200mm from the edge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23564/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will issue the letter of intent for a new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (28 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 311. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on means testing home carers who may wish to return to work; if a scheme is being developed to ensure that such persons are not penalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23607/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has made a cut to the ancillary grant to DEIS band 1 school (details supplied); if she is aware of the impact this is having on the learning materials for the school, limiting pupils’ access to high-quality, modern educational resources, which will inevitably impact their academic development; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of increasing the rate of jobseeker's allowance for all young people aged under 25 in line with the maximum person rate for those aged over 25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22573/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseekers' allowance of €232 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseekers' allowance of €141.70 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22575/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of a rate of a jobseekers' allowance other than €232 and €141.70 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22576/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 530. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the chronic shortage of childcare spaces in the area of Dublin south-west with a case of one mother on 21 waiting lists; if he is further aware of the affordability crisis of childcare services and the impact this is having on working mothers trying to get back into the workforce; the measures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 587. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 712 of 30 April 2024, if, in circumstances where a private/charitable service provider believes that it is in the best interests of a child to receive psychological support, where the private/charitable service provider has a policy that the consent of one parent/guardian is sufficient, one parent/guardian legally can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 588. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 712 of 30 April 2024, if her Department has considered issuing a guideline similar to the NHS (details supplied) that the consent of only one parent is necessary to allow a child to avail of psychological support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22580/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of further reducing third level fees to €1,000 in 2024-2025, and subsequently abolish these fees in 2025-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of abolishing the contribution fee for apprenticeships in higher education in the 2024/2025 academic year. [22578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 267. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to continue the pathfinder programme in Tallaght and other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the shortage of classes and dedicated schools for moderate ID children in the Dublin 14 and 16 areas; what plans are in place to remedy the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 23 April 2024, if she will provide an update on the school application (details supplied) for an ASD unit considering the application was submitted in July 2022; when it is expected that a judgement will be given on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered supporting the installation of ASD units in school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17914/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to expand the number of places for special education class provision at preschool, primary and secondary level for those with complex needs, beyond autism spectrum and those with rare diseases that meet the needs in the growing south Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18028/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (23 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 704. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following the success of his pilot scheme of free period products in further education/training centres, his Department has engaged with the Minister for Health on the rollout of free period products in universities and the wider third level sector. [17628/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (16 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected the CIé 1951 pension deficit will be resolved, in order that CIé pensioners will receive pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16043/24]