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Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I thank Deputy Griffin for sharing time. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, on her appointment to a very important position. I hope the Government will give her the resources necessary to tackle, in so far as she can, the issues that arise in the mental health area. As these are many and varied, I will not dwell on them in great detail other than to mention a...

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (18 May 2016)

John Paul Phelan: It is probably one of the greatest regrets of my life that I do not have any spoken Irish which is why I decided to take part in this debate. There is a phrase with which every child from Kilkenny is familiar and it is probably the most Irish that any of them have, which is, tá áthas ormsa an corn seo a ghlacadh ar son fhoireann Chill Chainnigh. I believe that every child in...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I will briefly take up some of the points raised by Deputy Rock. He mentioned community text alerts that exist in some parts of the country and I would fully echo what he said. In my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny, most communities have a text alert system and it works very well. I can get alerts in my office in Leinster House regarding what is happening in my home parish of Tullogher...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: There are many vacant units that are not habitable, which some sort of scheme along the lines proposed by Deputy Griffin could make habitable. I can assure Deputy McGuinness that I canvassed as far as I was allowed by my superiors in the party. That type of imaginative proposal would benefit the centre of villages, such as Goresbridge and so on in the Kilkenny constituency which are, to a...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: Those buildings should be adapted to ensure that some dent is made in our housing lists.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I did not say that, I said they were not habitable.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I will try to keep my contribution as close to five minutes as I can. I welcome most of the speeches I have heard so far in this evening's debate. I have tried to follow as much of it as possible. There have been some good contributions. I would particularly like to mention my constituency colleague, Deputy Funchion. I congratulate her on her maiden comments in the Dáil Chamber. I...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I grew up in a particular situation. My parents were not able to build a house until 25 years after they got married. They eventually left our uncle in the house in which we all used to live along with a grand-aunt. It was just that they were not able to afford to do it. I do not think it is the case that there is something automatically wrong with three generations living under the same...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I was particularly struck by Deputy Wallace's contribution. I rarely agree with him on anything, but I would say that most of what he said tonight was on the money, if Deputies will pardon the unfortunate expression. He spoke about the importance of the creation of a national investment bank, or some similar initiative, to fund housing. In fairness, some of the Sinn Féin speakers...

Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I will try not to interrupt myself. I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle, as have other speakers, on his historic election. I was interested in Deputy Eamon Scanlon's comments earlier when he wished the Ceann Comhairle the best of luck in his deliberations over the next few weeks. I presume he was referring to the committee and not having a premonition about the...

Establishment of a Statutory Commission of Investigation into a Foster Home in the South East: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I join with everybody who has spoken so far in this brief debate and express my horror and revulsion at the reports that have emerged in the past week or ten days of abuse and neglect in this particular home in the south east region. I fully support and endorse the Government's decision to set up a statutory inquiry to ascertain the full facts and information surrounding what sounds like an...

Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (28 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: I thank my fellow members of the banking inquiry, the inquiry Chairman and its staff, including the external staff who were brought in to participate in the investigation. The past 19 or 20 months have been interesting to say the least. At times, it appeared a report would not be produced and the inquiry would not complete its work. Thankfully, the report was published yesterday and I...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Data (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 157. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the new markets opened up to Irish exports and the nature of these exports, such as beef, in each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names and annual salaries of each of the special advisers to each Minister and Minister of State in his Department during the periods January 2000 to September 2004, September 2004 to May 2008 and May 2008 to January 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 392. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in his Department earning over €100,000 per year, by grade, in each of the years 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3241/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 393. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the photography costs for his Department, inclusive of costs incurred from the use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked in each of the years 2000 to 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3242/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Data (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 394. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department for each of the years 2000 to 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 395. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of airfares for each Minister in his Department in each of the years 2000 to 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3244/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times an official Government jet or aircraft was used by each Minister and Minister of State of his Department in each of the years 2000 to 2010, including the destination, and the purpose of the travel in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Allowances (26 Jan 2016)

John Paul Phelan: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the rent allowances available to public servants and his departmental officials who are posted overseas, by country, for each of the years 2005 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3247/16]