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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Grocery Industry Competition (13 Jun 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if legislation will be introduced to regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector by introducing a statutory code of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (13 Jun 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the avenues open to an applicant when they are refused rent allowance because the rent was over the maximum limit as laid down by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (28 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of projects which were included in Ireland's response to the most recent call for applications for EU Ten-T transport capital funding support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (28 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the latest estimated cost of a proposed transport infrastructure project (details supplied); the scale of the likely contribution required by the Exchequer, as well as the possible scale of financial support that may be available from EU and European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (28 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 702. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status and possible time-frame for completion of the N 25 New Ross by-pass and the link between the proposed New Ross by-pass and the existing Waterford by-pass also on the N 25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I wish to refer to two areas and I do not wish to rehash what has been said. In the previous session Mr. Paul Brady strayed into the area of constitutional law. He made particular reference to the suicide grounds in the X judgment. Dr. Cahill made reference to it in her report. I will ask Dr. Cahill specifically and Mrs. Justice McGuinness as well to respond to me. If the suicide ground...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (15 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current position in relation to the possibility of Ireland bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22941/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Point System (15 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the measures being taken to harmonise the penalty points regime on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: The Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013 is a technical Bill and its purpose is to make several changes to section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 in respect of the harmonisation of rents across different local authority areas. I have no difficulty in supporting this but there are several issues which I want to raise. I agree with Deputy Gerald Nash on the role of local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (8 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 227. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the suspension of funding for the national home support scheme, when same will be resumed in the Kilkenny/Carlow area where elderly persons currently being cared for in St. Luke's Hospital are awaiting funding in order to take up places in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues (2 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 172. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an individual who is an authorised person by the Central Bank of Ireland to deal in financial services and who is qualified to deal in financial products by the grandfather arrangement of being fully operational before the year 2000, is eligible to practice as a Personal Insolvency Practitioner under the terms of the new Act; and if he will...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: The legislation obviously stems from the Start Mortgages High Court judgment a number of months ago. While that case is still under appeal, it identified a gap in the law that was adopted by the previous Dáil on land and conveyancing. That was major legislation, which attempted to codify and update several Acts dealing with property and the conveyancing of property. When debating it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I propose Deputy Alan Farrell.

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: Deputy Finian McGrath might not be in that category but Deputy Healy-Rae has been very inconsistent on this subject. Given that his own family business is involved in providing services to the local authority in his area, the comments he made this morning beggar belief. It is still possible for people who purchase a new vehicle or change their car, jeep or tractor to transfer tax and...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I have just a few comments on the legislation as proposed and will refer to some of the discussion and comments I have heard. Deputy Healy-Rae, who is not present, referred to the Minister's speech of 24 April, stating that the Minister more or less accused everybody of being crooks, including gardaí. I read the same speech and certainly did not take that inference from any part of...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

John Paul Phelan: There is encouragement for people to use more environmentally friendly sources of energy - there is much of that in my constituency and in different parts of the country where wind farms are installed. Deputy McGrath is originally from Galway where there is considerable investment by the university there into a project to study the viability of wave energy. The introduction of a carbon tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Referendum (30 Apr 2013)

John Paul Phelan: Was the Deputy grinning last-----

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (30 Apr 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the introduction of a youth guarantee here; and the proposed pilot project in Ballymun, Dublin. [20245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (30 Apr 2013)

John Paul Phelan: 509. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the total amount of funding paid directly to vocational education committees to cover the cost of administering local youth work funding including the total pay of VEC youth officers and the total non-pay element of direct assistance to VECs. [20246/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I do not want to repeat the comments of others. I have often heard Mr. Collins speak. He is a powerful advocate. However, I have never heard Ms Quilligan speak. She should do so more often. I was surprised by her contribution. Coming from Kilkenny and having been a member of the local authority which was involved with the Traveller community, I want to focus on a specific comment made...