Dáil

Apr 25, 20231 min read

Enhanced measures to deliver cost-rental units and tackle vacancy

25/04/2023 Francis has welcomed the new enhanced measures agreed in principle by Cabinet today The development of a new Cost-rental...

Dec 15, 20223 min read

Defective Dwellings Statement

Today in the Dáil, I spoke about fire safety issues and defects in properties. As Minister O'Brien outlines his Department's proposals, I...

Dec 14, 20222 min read

Housing Mandate Delivery

Since the beginning of this government, Green Party Housing Mandate has been delivered including: Cost-rental affordable housing Town...

Oct 14, 20221 min read

Referendum on Housing and Public Ownership of Water

Yesterday 13/10/22 Francis sought an update from the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on the referendum on the housing, and on the public ownership...

Jun 20, 20222 min read

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, 20223 min read

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, 20221 min read

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, 20223 min read

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...

Apr 7, 20222 min read

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...

Nov 17, 20212 min read

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...

Nov 12, 20212 min read

Update: Right to Housing Referendum and Commission on Housing

Yesterday, Francis sought an update on the establishment of the Commission on Housing and the Referendum on the Right to Housing, both of...

Oct 15, 20212 min read

Budget 2022: Cost Rental, Retrofitting, Zoned Land Tax

Francis Noel Duffy speaking in the Dáil on some of the key Housing commitments secured in Budget 2022. Full Transcript: As we recover...

Sep 30, 20213 min read

Defective Dwellings Bill 2021: First Stage, Dáil Speech

Today Francis launched his first Bill: the Defective Dwellings Bill 2021 alongside Minister Catherine Martin, and the two main...

Sep 23, 20212 min read

Water Treatment and Infrastructure

Francis highlights to the Joint Oireachtas Housing Committee the issues surrounding water infrastructure capacity for housing...

Sep 15, 20212 min read

Tailte Éireann Bill 2020

The Tailte Éireann Bill 2020 is has commenced pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing. The Bill currently...

Sep 2, 20213 min read

Housing For All to address the housing and affordability crisis in Ireland

The Green Party has welcomed the Housing for All plan, which will give people access to high-quality housing to rent or buy at an...

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Amendments to Affordable Housing Bill 2021

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 - Committee Stage Full transcript of speech: A year ago I was quite unsure about the Programme for...

Jun 24, 20211 min read

Premature Mortality in People Experiencing Homelessness

Dr Austin O'Carroll, Medical Director of Safetynet and GP was invited to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and...

Jun 23, 20212 min read

Cost-Rental & Community-led Housing: Affordable Housing Bill 2021

The Green Party has long campaigned for affordable sustainable housing solutions and especially now in our housing crisis. The Affordable...

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Press Release: Green Party secure increased provision of Public Housing on Public Land

Today, following months of campaigning by Green Party TDs, the Government committed to increasing the provision of public housing on...