Results 21-40 of 397 for speaker:Francis Noel Duffy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that fully electric cars are unable to attain an SPSV licence; if he will resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to provide support to schools (details supplied) to increase capacity considering parents are unable to secure school places for their children in their local catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the emergency works application for a school (details provided) regarding school safety systems, and why it remains unresolved and awaiting assessment since March 2023. [7923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that, to date, three crèches have withdrawn from core funding due to the funding not covering operational costs in an area (details supplied), resulting in fees increasing by up to 28%; if he will increase the core funding or provide top-ups for crèche operators experiencing...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 504. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many crèches have withdrawn from the core funding scheme nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to reducing public transport fares for pensioners who have not yet reached the State pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 60. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for increased public transport bus fares from Dublin to Cavan by 21%; if he will review this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 332 of 14 December 2023, for an update on the Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits, which was meant to be concluded in Q3 of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Feb 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of possible instances where the Sustainable Residential and Compact Settlements Guidelines for Planning Authorities policy may be in conflict for local authority development plans; if there are such conflicts, how can they be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5491/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 365. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 978 of 17 January 2024, the definition of qualified children; the definition of dependant children eligible for the fuel allowance; if there is an age limit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how a developer (details supplied) was able to bulk buy homes, despite Section 28 of Guidelines for Planning Authorities “Regulation of Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing” which prevents bulk buying homes; the steps he will take to prevent the same from happening again in the future; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be any requirements for lighting on personally powered transporters in the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (17 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 702. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the two locations for the National Famine Commemoration Day have been set that is, the Leinster location and twinning location in May 2024; if so, the exact date of these occasions; if, in future, it is possible to give a year’s notice to allow the Irish people home and abroad, the community and schools and ambassadors...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 830. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's plans for the vacant HSE-owned former St Finan's Psychiatric Hospital in Killarney, Kerry; if it will be used for the development of affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Francis Noel Duffy: 978. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for clarity around eligibility of fuel allowance for over 70s if they still have children over 18 years living with them due to the housing crisis; and if discretion will be exercised to allow receipt of allowance in these cases. [1696/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Dec 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans for the Government to formally endorse the call for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Dec 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what laws are currently in place to govern the use of e-scooters and electric bikes, including any requirements for high-visibility clothing, reflectors or lights and protective head gear; whether it is permissible for them to use footpaths and-or cycle paths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55664/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Dec 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 26 September 2023, the updates on the claim lodged by an organisation (details supplied) in regard to recognising incremental credit for private post primary teaching service outside the EU; the advice given by her Department to the organisation on this matter; if other relevant updates in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (5 Dec 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the intention of the Government to reopen our representative office in Taipei, which closed in 2012 because of austerity measures, in order to encourage greater trade and cultural links to the region. [53388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Francis Noel Duffy: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any intention of improving access to guidance counselling in second level schools and colleges of further education as the current allocation of 573 students to one full-time guidance counsellor is insufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53719/23]