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

John Paul Phelan: If someone in the settled community does something, the same tagging does not take place. Will our guests answer these questions, please?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Staff (16 Apr 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has reviewed the impact statement prepared by Ballyfermot College for Further Education assessing the impact of the new 19:1 student teacher ratio, which is resulting in the redeployment of 18 teaching posts and loss of 10 teaching posts equating to a 20% loss in teaching capacity to the serious detriment of the College’s...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I agree largely with the previous speaker and commend the Minister for the work done thus far. I agree with Deputy Paul Connaughton that there is a good deal more to be done in the negotiations on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. If this had taken place in the old days, we would have an agreement now, but because of the new system in place and the involvement of the European...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Expenditure (28 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of funding provided to or expended by vocational education committee and/or other bodies under his remit on training for childcare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Expenditure (28 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of expenditure by vocational education committees on training for childcare staff, as reported in the annual returns from the vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Transition Year Programme (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when funding will be released to the Irish Second Level Students Union to complete a review of the transition year programme as detailed by him at their AGM in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Second-Level Students' Union (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the past 12 months with regard to granting official partner in education status to the Irish Second Level Students Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose for which a variable fee is charged for citizenship under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011; the amount raised per year from these fees; and the way these funds are used. [15107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose for which a variable fee is charged for citizenship under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011; the amount raised per year from these fees and the way these funds are used. [15116/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current position with regard to the proposed provision of a Health Service Executive primary care centre (details supplied) in County Dublin. [14938/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene, Kilkenny; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14274/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (20 Mar 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Finance the scale of Ireland's national debt at end 2007, both in real terms and as a percentage of GDP; if he will indicate the net increase of the national debt, in real terms, in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; in the case of each year the amount of net debt increase attributable to banking measures and the amount attributable to borrowing to fund...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I also commend Mr. Browder on a powerful presentation. I am familiar with the facts through the Council of Europe but I have a number of questions that have not been asked through which I seek clarification. Does the US legislation cover asset freezing or is it only concerned with visas and access to America? If so, will Mr. Browder give a brief explanation? He also mentioned that there...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I also wish to support the Bill and am glad to have the opportunity to make a few points about it. I agree with the point made by Deputy Walsh in respect of the fuel rebate announced on budget day for hauliers and which, under the provisions of the Finance Bill, will be extended to bus tour operators as well. This certainly is a positive move for these two sectors and for hauliers in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will put in place to ensure that the current deficit of intern places for medical graduates which has come about as a result of the States funding of additional medical school places, without the corresponding increase in intern places, will not lead to medical graduates having to leave the country to fully qualify; and if he will make a...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: I join with other Members in welcoming the opportunity to take part in this discussion on what is a significant next step in improving the sustainability of Irish debt and therefore improving the prospects for our economic redevelopment in the next few years. I agree with many of the sentiments expressed by Members on the Opposition benches who spoke about the origin of this debt. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (14 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle MRSA in hospitals; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (13 Feb 2013)

John Paul Phelan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of people that are on State pensions who have worked in semi-State companies under his Department and are in pension brackets/bands of between €50,000 and €60,000, between €60,000 and €70,000, between €70,000 and €80,000, between €80,000 and €90,000, between...