Blog | Francis Noel Duffy

Sep 21
2 min

Housing Committee: Trends in Private Rental Sector

Yesterday, 20th of September '22, the Joint Oireachtas Housing Committee held a meeting on 'Trends in the Private Rental Sector' and...

Sep 14
1 min

Francis proposes reintroducing a Tax Rebate for Tenants

On Wednesday, 14th of September 2022 Francis raised with the Taoiseach a proposal to reintroduce a tax rebate for tenants Transcript Up...

Sep 6
2 min

Press Release: Students to benefit from 50% reduction on commercial bus operators

6th September 2022 Students in Dublin South-West to benefit from 50% reduction on commercial bus operators Green Party TD Francis Noel...

Aug 24
2 min

Press Release: Final call for submissions to the public consultation on a Referendum on Housing

24th August 2022 - Immediate Release Put the Right to Housing in our Constitution – last chance to have your voice heard Green Party...

Aug 8
1 min

Francis launches Sacred Hearts F.C new all-weather pitch

Francis was thrilled to attend the opening of Sacred Heart F.C , Killinarden all-weather pitch on the 8th August 2022. The all-weather...

Jun 21
2 min

Oireachtas Housing Committee: Universal Design

In the Oireachtas Housing Committee on the 21st of June '22, Francis raised the challenges designers and developers face with minimum...

Jun 17
3 min

Special Educational Needs: ASD Units

Yesterday, 16/06/22 Francis raised with Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan the lack of ASD units in his constituency and the...

Jun 15
1 min

LDA Cost Rental Delivery Update

Yesterday, 14th of June 2022, Francis sought an update from the Taoiseach on the delivery of cost rental units by the LDA Transcript I...

Jun 3
3 min

Urban Regeneration: Launch of Housing Committee Report

Yesterday, Thursday 02/06/2022 Francis spoke on the Urban Regeneration Report which was produced by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

May 17
1 min

Reducing Carbon Emissions in our Built Environment

Francis raised with the Taoiseach the urgent need to introduce carbon limits in our built environment today, 17/05/22. Transcript The...

Apr 7
2 min

Oireachtas Housing Committee Meeting on Embodied Carbon

The Joint Oireachtas Committee met with representatives from the SEAI on Tuesday, the 5th of April for the first of two meetings on the...

Mar 10
1 min

Proposal to Expand Retrofitting Scheme to include Pensioners/Elderly

Francis Noel Duffy TD raises with the Taoiseach a proposal for a scheme that will allow Old Age Pensioners, and those nearing the pension...

Feb 18
2 min

Pre-Legislative Scrutiny: Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill

Francis engaged with representatives from the Irish Planning Institute, the Heritage Council, and the Office of Public Works, to discuss...

Feb 8
3 min

Press Release: Green Party Announce Biggest Home Energy Upgrade Scheme

8th February 2022 - Immediate Release Biggest Home Energy Upgrade Scheme in the history of the state will cut heating bills and lower...

Feb 4
2 min

PRESS RELEASE: Green Party Launch Town Centre First Policy

PRESS RELEASE 4th February 2022 Town Centre First policy to empower communities to revitalise and regenerate their town. Dublin South...

Jan 21
2 min

Majority of LDA homes delivered will be Cost Rental

LDA chair-designate Colm O'Rourke confirms to Francis the LDA's annual housing delivery target is 40,000 homes (direct builds/provision),...

Jan 11
2 min

Ballyboden residents win case against SHD development

Francis Noel Duffy congratulates Ballyboden Tidy Towns on winning their case against a Strategic Housing Development (SHD) on Taylor's...

Dec 15, 2021
3 min

Simon Bill 2021

Last week, the Dáil debated the Residential Tenancies (Amendment No.3) (Extension of Notices) Bill 2021, otherwise known as the Simon...

Dec 6, 2021
2 min

Amendments to Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021

Transcript A crucial provision of this Bill is the introduction of indefinite tenure for Part 4 tenancies, which is a Green Party policy...

Nov 17, 2021
2 min

A Guide to Retrofitting Your Home

What is retrofitting? Retrofitting is upgrading your home energy by fitting new systems designed for high energy efficiency and low...