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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Francis Noel Duffy
324. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be awarded to South Dublin County Council in the coming years for active travel/cycle infrastructure. [28478/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Francis Noel Duffy
505. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the decisions being considered by the Teachers' Conciliation Council to award incremental credit to teachers who have carried out service in post-primary private schools outside of the EU. [27420/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Francis Noel Duffy
548. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education to request the NCSE to outline the total funding per annum for the past five years for assistive technology to support blind and vision impaired students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27760/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Francis Noel Duffy
549. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education to seek detail from the NCSE as to how many functional vision assessments visiting teachers are completing assessments on blind and vision impaired students per annum for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27761/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Francis Noel Duffy
613. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the cost to run the north inner city multidisciplinary team each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28479/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
748. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation will be brought forward to provide tenants facing a no-fault eviction the right of first refusal if the landlord is selling; what other provisions will be included in the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
749. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering increasing the household income threshold for the cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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National Car Test
Francis Noel Duffy
155. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport the reason NCT certificates are being given for six months instead of twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26851/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Francis Noel Duffy
158. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if supports are available to senior citizens to assist them in buying electric bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27028/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Education Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
193. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if further consideration will be given to the expansion of the north east inner city multidisciplinary teams model to include a cluster of schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26852/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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School Curriculum
Francis Noel Duffy
204. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if any consideration has been given to supporting education programmes surrounding alcohol and drug misuse in schools which can be delivered by the local alcohol and drug task force team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27027/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disability Services
Francis Noel Duffy
63. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to alleviate the high rates of vacancy across children's disability services which is affecting the role of children's disability network teams. [17097/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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International Protection
Francis Noel Duffy
85. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost to accommodate individuals at the IPAS centre at Richmond Street, Dublin 1 from November 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Francis Noel Duffy
393. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the situation regarding a number of vacant units owned by a corporation (details supplied); and if there is a plan to bring them back into use. [24116/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Services
Francis Noel Duffy
807. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the names of all residential drug rehabilitation centres to which the HSE awards core funding; and the amount of funds they receive, in tabular form. [24591/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Services
Francis Noel Duffy
808. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the number of beds each HSE-funded residential drug rehabilitation centre has, in tabular form. [24592/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Francis Noel Duffy
335. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education when the financial contribution will be paid by her Department in respect of a pedestrian road crossing for a school (details supplied) as per condition 14 of the approval by An Bord Pleanála for a temporary building. [22831/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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International Protection
Francis Noel Duffy
406. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement, if any, he has had with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive regarding the process of providing interim services to IPAS applicants experiencing homelessness whilst awaiting accommodation. [22650/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
522. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of species in the forest cover of approximately 11-12%. [22428/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Asylum Seekers
Francis Noel Duffy
570. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Dublin Region Homeless Executive regarding the process of providing interim services to IPAS applicants while they await accommodation. [22651/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Transport
Francis Noel Duffy
199. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to make the Dublin Mountains more accessible through public transport routes such as the plan proposed by the Dublin Commuter Coalition. [21648/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
166. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify whether funding for children with additional needs is being considered for a school (details supplied); and if so, when it is expected to receive such funding. [20938/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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School Staff
Francis Noel Duffy
173. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans to tackle the shortage of teachers in primary and post-primary schools; her plans to incentivise the return of teachers from abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20562/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
227. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Housing Commission is due to report back on the wording of the housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Websites
Francis Noel Duffy
228. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will create a webpage to centralise all information and applications for affordable housing, including cost-rental, considering the different streams of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20565/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Francis Noel Duffy
232. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities were required to submit an acquisition plan to his Department before the lifting of the eviction ban on 1 April 2023; if so, if he has received the acquisition plans from each local authority; and if they will be published. [20651/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Francis Noel Duffy
484. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the selection criteria and tendering process for new retrofitting centres; the progress of establishing these new centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20563/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Vacant Properties
Francis Noel Duffy
348. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the croí cónaithe refurbishment grant scheme will be extended to include properties for rent; and how landlords can apply for this. [19520/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Disability Services
Francis Noel Duffy
349. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to alleviate the high rates of vacancy across children's disability services, which is affecting the role of the children's disability network teams. [18777/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Rental Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
816. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a copy of the acquisition plans submitted to his Department by each of the local authorities. [17526/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Francis Noel Duffy
817. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 Implementation Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
429. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will approve the lease agreement between DDLETB and the Church of Ireland to allow the delivery of SEN modular classrooms in a school (details supplied). [15420/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Francis Noel Duffy
430. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will make a decision on the ASA application for a school (details supplied) to allow for the provision of another modular classroom and two SET rooms for September. [15421/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Francis Noel Duffy
926. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason children's disability network team 2 Ballyboden is not able to use the local primary care centre in Ballyboden, Dublin to offer its services. [12925/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Francis Noel Duffy
162. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the MICA redress scheme to allow for penalty-free downsizing to encourage smaller, energy-efficient homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Rental Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
164. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental units in 2022; and if he will provide a breakdown of units delivered by approved housing bodies, the LDA, and local authorities. [11738/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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National Car Test
Francis Noel Duffy
73. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered extending the validity of NCT certification to two years instead of one year to relieve the pressures and backlog in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11735/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Francis Noel Duffy
175. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has considered the vacant former HSE site on a site (details supplied) for the purpose of accommodating IPA applications and or Ukrainian refugees. [11736/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Public Services Card
Francis Noel Duffy
397. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that people are struggling to obtain appointments at their local Intreo offices in order to obtain their PSC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9551/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Francis Noel Duffy
404. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team in Dublin south-west or area CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Francis Noel Duffy
243. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice if an assessment will be carried out on the need for a new Garda station in Citywest, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Francis Noel Duffy
695. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of free GP care for six and seven-year-olds. [4347/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Rental Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
128. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to review the legislation outlined in Section 34 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 as regards sale of homes as grounds for termination of tenancies in view of the recent headlines that report over 1,800 renters were at risk of homelessness in the past three months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Departmental Policies
Francis Noel Duffy
170. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the recent legislation in the Netherlands which regulates embodied carbon in the built environment; if he will consider introducing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Curriculum
Francis Noel Duffy
710. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) hosted a women's safety week to make young women feel more comfortable in the community; and if this is something that she will consider supporting in the future. [63698/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
736. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education when the ASD unit will be opened in a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63950/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Services
Francis Noel Duffy
1311. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the issue surrounding gender-affirming care wait times; and if members of the trans community will be consulted about this issue. [63696/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Francis Noel Duffy
1312. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the figures for recorded community-acquired pressure sores and hospital-acquired pressure sores in Tallaght University Hospital for the years 2015 to 2020. [63697/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Francis Noel Duffy
27. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage The measures that are being taken to alleviate the financial pressures faced by homeowners of defective properties. [48274/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Building Regulations
Francis Noel Duffy
284. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review of the Building Regulations part B (Fire Safety) will be released for public consultation. [59415/22]