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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: With regard to the cost of living crisis, does the Tánaiste agree that the most effective way to help families and individuals who are in employment, in their current difficulties, would be to increase the threshold at which people enter the top rate of income tax? Currently it is just over €38,000 of earned income for an individual and double this for a couple, at which they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (16 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department still plans for public sector workers to receive a 1% increase in October 2022 under the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (16 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's strategy towards tackling the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 1397. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and physiotherapy vacancies in the children’s disability network teams by county from May 2021 to June 2022; the way in which these vacancies are advertised; the length of time for which each advertisement is displayed; the number of applications that were received; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 1398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology and physiotherapy vacancies related to staff on the children’s disability network teams who are on maternity leave or other long-term absence; if they have been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (24 May 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received by his Department from a school (details supplied) to get funding in order to upgrade to three phase ESB connection; when a decision can be expected regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Small Public Service Vehicles (18 May 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when taxi fares will be increased given that in July 2020 taxis were to get a fare increase which was put on hold due to Covid-19. [25024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Small Public Service Vehicles (18 May 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his response to the situation in which there are very few new entrants coming into the taxi industry (details supplied); and the steps that are being taken to speed up the issuing of SPSV licences. [25025/22]

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements (12 May 2022)

John Paul Phelan: First, I echo what Deputy Sherlock said, notwithstanding issues that Cork and Kilkenny have had on the pitch in recent weeks. It is very sad for a rural dweller to watch wild ash trees all over my part of the country dying in hedgerows, not to mention the plantations the Deputy referred to and the failure to introduce an adequate scheme. This is a timely discussion on a subject that is...

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

John Paul Phelan: To pick up on one of Deputy Durkan's points, he referred to the importance of how this crisis is handled in terms of the impact on both refugees and our own citizens. In the past few weeks, I have noticed on social media, particularly WhatsApp groups, memes and jokey picture messages with an underlying, insidious element of racism, to be perfectly honest, in pitting refugees against people...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (26 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 550. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he proposes to introduce the necessary legislation to support the Government’s policy concerning the allocation of the revenue collected from the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19689/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (7 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount that the DAA receives in airport passenger charges which are part of all fares in and out of the airport; if detailed information will be provided on the monies received by the DAA across all flights over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing units that applied for planning that are being held up by judicial reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (6 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current average length of time from application of a fire certificate to receiving it; the number of housing units that are being delayed due to the delays in providing fire certificate required for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to review the various section 28 guidelines referenced in recent judgements (details supplied) in particular the sustainable residential development in urban areas 2009, design standards for new apartments 2018 and Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines 2018, to provide greater clarity and to remove...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the 40 new recruits approved by him for An Bord Pleanála; when he expects them to be in situ; the expected reduction in planning delays anticipated arising from the recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 10 March 2022 and given the incorrect information provided in response, if she will provide an update on the status of the special needs application for increments (details supplied), given that the person was registered with the Teaching Council during previous teaching employment. [18495/22]

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Apr 2022)

John Paul Phelan: I join others in welcoming the Bill. This is fundamental. It is the basis on which we are here as Members of this House. The same can be said of those in the Upper House and local authority members across the country. Like so many things in Ireland, aspects of our public life that work well often go unremarked upon. I remember my first visit to the franchise section during my time in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 6. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount that has been allocated for the working family payment scheme that supports parents at work in 2022; the additional allocated funding as part of cost-of-living measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14663/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (10 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will have a response to a query raised with her Department in relation to their entitlement to increments. [13616/22]