Results 261-280 of 6,960 for speaker:John Paul Phelan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he intends to publish a public consultation into the usage of direct lines and private wires; the reason that this consultation has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his Department's consultation on producing a national hydrogen strategy for Ireland; when such a strategy will be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of reviewing planning laws pertaining to renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to expedite the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority to ensure that the board is in place before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in the context of reviewing planning laws pertaining to renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52271/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out a timeline to publish a general scheme of a new research Bill in the context of the Impact 2030 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 234. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to outline Ireland's national position in respect of the revision of the EU pharmaceutical strategy; if his Department intends to meet with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52267/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future farming apprenticeships which he plans to announce in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2023 (13 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €50 million funding allocated to the approval of new medicines in Budget 2021 and the €30 million Budget 2022 that was spent on the approval of new medicines; the amount that was not spent from the allocation in each respective fiscal years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the 2021 and 2022 funding for approval of new medicines that was spent on non-oncology orphan medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the way that salmon catchment numbers were put together for the rivers Suir and Nore in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive; the way that the calculations were adjusted to take account of low water during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request the installation of a salmon counter on the River Suir at Carrick On Suir to ensure the accuracy of the number of salmon that go up the River Suir to spawn rather than depending on guesswork; if the number of salmon recorded in future will be based over a full calendar year using a counter; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request the installation of a salmon counter on the River Nore at Inistiogue to ensure accuracy of the number of salmon that go up the River Nore to spawn rather than depending on guesswork; if the number of salmon that are recorded in future will be based over a full calendar year using a counter; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that representatives of the ancient and cultural tradition of snap net fishing will be included in the decision-making process in relation to the salmon catch that is allowed on the rivers Suir and Nore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50474/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the way that the ancient tradition of snap net fishing that has been in place since the time of the Vikings will be protected into the future to ensure that the unique skills are not lost forever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she proposes to use the additional funding for school transport allocated in Budget 2023 to ensure that students who previously would have had access to a discretionary school bus ticket are catered for in the free school transport scheme as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures included in Budget 2023 to increase the financial supports available to all school boards of management to ensure that they can meet the increased costs of heating school premises in the coming winter months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (11 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clearly outline Ireland's position on the proposal to extend the TRIPS waiver to therapeutics and diagnostics for Covid-19, which is the subject of discussion at the World Trade Organization; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50239/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (11 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether intellectual property rights should be protected, especially in the development of innovative medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (11 Oct 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of engagement that his Department has had with the European Commission in respect of the proposed extension of the TRIPS waiver to therapeutics and diagnostics for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/22]