Results 1-20 of 399 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy in 'Written Answers'

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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of all current taskforces under his Department’s remit, in tabular form; to report on the objectives and progress of each taskforce; if he plans to set up any additional taskforces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current annual budget allocation to the stop food waste section of the EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14853/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the assertion that the new BIK thresholds and rules encourages drivers who are in possession of company cars to do additional unwanted mileage to ensure they receive maximum benefit under the new scheme; if this will be reviewed in light of the environmental impact of the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are targeted measures to support tenants who have to leave their rental accommodation undergoing pyrite remediation under the pyrite remediation scheme; if costs for alternative accommodation for those tenants waiting to return to the property will be recouped; the process of applying if supports exist; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the prospect of implementing a rent transparency register in the private rental sector which he supported during the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 in 2019; if his Department has further investigated the GDPR implications of a rent transparency register; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 906. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; and whether he has considered introducing an interim regulator on a non-statutory basis for owner management companies to ensure appropriate governance across this sector for companies to manage apartment defects, remediation works and ongoing maintenance...

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Mar 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the situation at a school (details supplied); and when this unacceptable situation will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10633/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Work Supports (29 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 86. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new youth employability funding scheme will be announced; how much has been set aside; the application criteria; when he expects to announce recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to include additional institutions in the schedule of the Birth Information and Tracing Act, 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the disparity and inconsistency in national standards with regards to the pass rates in a driving test centre (details supplied); if this can be reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8939/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (27 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware there is still a significant backlog in the scheduling of driving test appointments in a driving test centre (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the impact the decision to eliminate the category of complex educational needs from consideration when allocating special education teacher hours on children with Down syndrome in mainstream schools; if this decision will be reviewed to ensure children with Down syndrome can receive the required supports in mainstream...