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Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Francis Noel Duffy
452. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged on resuming construction and completion works on private homes after 5 April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17338/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Garda Stations
Francis Noel Duffy
829. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice if an assessment will be carried out on the need for the provision of a new Garda station in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17337/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Light Rail Projects
Francis Noel Duffy
60. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the proposed extension of MetroLink from St. Stephen's Green to south-west Dublin and UCD as originally agreed rather than having it terminate north of Beechwood, in Ranelagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14731/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Road Signage
Francis Noel Duffy
93. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered amending the statutory instrument on zebra crossings which requires Belisha beacons, which currently restricts installation due to increased costs compared with stand-alone white lines as used in other EU states and some counties in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14730/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Francis Noel Duffy
925. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will categorise the construction of a school site (details supplied) as essential under level 5 restrictions given the commitment to commence construction in quarter 1 of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15403/21]
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Francis Noel Duffy
3. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the COVID business aid scheme to include businesses that have significant maintenance and fixed costs but do not operate on fixed premises such as private coach operators for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Social and Affordable Housing
Francis Noel Duffy
73. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the types of heating systems installed in new public and social housing in the past three years for which figures are available; and the breakdown by percentage of heating type in these new dwellings including air source, electrically powered heat pumps and other types of heating such as gas and oil. [12298/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Home Loan Scheme
Francis Noel Duffy
127. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will engage with a local authority (details supplied) to increase the loan amount administered as part of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan considering the current house prices in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/21]
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Francis Noel Duffy
241. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if passengers will need to stay in mandatory hotel quarantine if they are returning home permanently having worked in a country listed for mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Housing Issues
Francis Noel Duffy
183. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the purchase of properties by a foreign investment firm (details supplied); the tax rate investors will pay on rental income; the impact of block purchases by foreign investment firms on housing affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9740/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Social and Affordable Housing
Francis Noel Duffy
304. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that have been retrofitted drawing on the €65 million allocation announced in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Francis Noel Duffy
846. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme has been reformed to incentivise those in long-term residential care and their families to rent out vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9739/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Land Development Agency
Francis Noel Duffy
265. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing tenure mix for a Land Development Agency development (details supplied); the breakdown of private and affordable purchase, affordable, cost rental and social homes; the model of the agency for contracts with tenants; the way these tenancies are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8051/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Land Development Agency
Francis Noel Duffy
266. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of land the Land Development Agency is expected to purchase from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Planning Issues
Francis Noel Duffy
267. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current zoning regulations and restrictions on tiny homes; if he has considered easing restrictions on the minimum dwelling space requirements for tiny homes and one-off or small groups of low-impact tiny house developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8053/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Home Loan Scheme
Francis Noel Duffy
268. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will further extend the approval period for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan in view of difficulties buying properties due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
371. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department did not inform a special school (details supplied) of the decisions made on the reopening of schools including the reopening dates; if she will resolve the communication issue between her Department and the management of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8049/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Medical Cards
Francis Noel Duffy
691. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if the terminal prognosis threshold will be increased for terminal illness medical cards to 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8050/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Francis Noel Duffy
226. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review and expand the eligibility criteria for the Covid restriction support scheme to businesses that do not operate from fixed premises (details supplied), but have faced enormous revenue loss due to restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7090/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Housing Issues
Francis Noel Duffy
335. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the purchase of property (details supplied) by foreign investors; the tax rate investors will pay on rental income; the impact these foreign investment firms' block purchases have on housing affordability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7087/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Irish Water
Francis Noel Duffy
336. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will transfer all wastewater treatment plants to Irish Water including those owned by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Housing Data
Francis Noel Duffy
337. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of housing delivery targets for 2022; the projected number of units provided by approved housing bodies, local authorities and under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7089/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Energy Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
47. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has considered expanding the criteria for free home energy grants to those who are not eligible for the fuel allowance or other assistance but unable to pay for the upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5265/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Planning Issues
Francis Noel Duffy
271. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if co-living developments can be granted permission if a local authority deems the development necessary as per their housing need and demand assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Local Authority Services
Francis Noel Duffy
272. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there has been no annual reports produced by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, DRHE since 2016; if the practice of producing annual reports will be reintroduced; the level of accountability his Department requires of the DRHE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Emergency Accommodation
Francis Noel Duffy
273. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the oversight his Department has to ensure there is fair competition and consistent standards being applied by all providers that are awarded contracts for emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5264/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Francis Noel Duffy
536. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will revise the current proposals by the Higher Education Authority and SOLAS to clear the backlog of apprentices due to finish a job block by teaching on evenings and weekends; if he will consider allowing apprentices to finish the required number of weeks to complete the job block in normal teaching times, given that apprentice students work full-time; if he will engage with the representative organisation (details supplied) on its proposals for teaching arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Francis Noel Duffy
552. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice if she will permit physical home viewings in adherence with public health guidelines. [5266/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Francis Noel Duffy
676. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his Department will provide regular updates to the public on vaccination numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5267/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Francis Noel Duffy
677. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the position of veterinary staff on the schedule for Covid-19 vaccination; if they will be given greater priority given their essential services and engagement with the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5268/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Francis Noel Duffy
678. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the vaccination plan for those in residential care facilities such as a facility (details supplied) whose residents may be under the age of 65; if it is envisaged they will be vaccinated when the vaccination team is on site; when the vaccination team will be on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5269/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Francis Noel Duffy
679. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider giving greater priority to high-risk persons with cystic fibrosis for vaccination such as the UK which has categorised high-risk persons with cystic fibrosis fourth on its priority and all others with cystic fibrosis sixth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5270/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Francis Noel Duffy
532. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider requesting optical retailers to open only for emergency services on an appointment-only basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Francis Noel Duffy
290. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the Covid restrictions support scheme to allow outdoor activity businesses and the business events industry represented by an association (details supplied) to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Rental Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
336. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed legislation on tenancies of indefinite duration as agreed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44253/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
337. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the housing commission will be established as agreed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44254/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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DEIS Scheme
Francis Noel Duffy
383. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the way the planned investment of €5 million in DEIS schools will be allocated in 2022; if additional resources including staffing will be provided to DEIS band one schools; her views on class size reductions in DEIS band 1 junior and vertical schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44251/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Francis Noel Duffy
384. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her Department will ensure an early construction date in quarter 1 of 2021 for a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44252/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Health Services Provision
Francis Noel Duffy
536. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to reduce the three-year waiting list to see a paediatric rheumatologist; when the third paediatric rheumatologist will be employed; the outcome of the meetings (details supplied) on the matter of increased risk of juvenile arthritis in children with Down's syndrome in November 2019; the way his Department is raising awareness of the increased risk of juvenile arthritis in children with Down's syndrome to general practitioners and other healthcare professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44250/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Building Energy Rating
Francis Noel Duffy
143. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the time frame for phasing out of BER F-G in the private rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42965/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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An Bord Pleanála
Francis Noel Duffy
263. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the introduction of the payment of An Bord Pleanála fees online and or the submission of documentation online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Rental Sector
Francis Noel Duffy
264. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the keeping of dogs or cats is not permitted in many residential tenancies, particularly in apartment buildings; if he will consider regulating to removing the ban providing that norms of noise and hygiene are respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42850/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Francis Noel Duffy
248. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that can be taken to rectify the ongoing situation in a development (details supplied) which contravenes the spirit of Part V of the Housing Act 2000 by encouraging the segregation of the recipients of social housing in the development from services available to all other residents, thus alienating them from their community; the steps that can be taken to prevent this happening elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42542/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Francis Noel Duffy
30. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education the measures in place to ensure adequate heating and ventilation in view of Covid-19 guidelines in schools temporarily accommodated in prefabs. [39982/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Planning Issues
Francis Noel Duffy
284. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the strategic housing developments that have been granted permission since 2017; the number that have been refused; the number of these developments that have commenced; the number of these permissions that have been completed; the number of judicial reviews of An Bord Pleanála decisions on strategic housing developments; the outcome of these proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Homeless Accommodation
Francis Noel Duffy
287. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that PPS numbers are being required of persons seeking emergency accommodation; the steps he is taking to ensure that all privacy rights afforded to persons under GDPR are being upheld within homelessness services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/20]
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
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Homeless Accommodation
Francis Noel Duffy
288. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the cessation of one-night only emergency accommodation by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, DHRE, there is an increase in rough sleepers who are deemed ineligible to access longer term emergency accommodation in Dublin; the measures he is putting in place to ensure humanitarian aid and shelter is provided to all who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39696/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Wind Energy Generation
Francis Noel Duffy
167. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the findings of the multi-agency group established to review the slide of Meenbog bog, County Donegal, as a result of the construction of wind turbines in the area will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39456/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Pay
Francis Noel Duffy
274. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if the payroll division will give the choice to employees and retired teachers to receive their payslips electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39455/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
83. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the findings of the review of co-living; and if these findings point to the need to end the practice of same. [38264/20]