Results 301-320 of 6,947 for speaker:John Paul Phelan

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Insurance (13 Jul 2022)

John Paul Phelan: The Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, is taking the matter in the absence of someone from the Department of Social Protection. His background of being self-employed is appropriate to answer this query. This matter stems from a constituent who is almost a neighbour of mine. He retired at the beginning of 2022. This query is also in the context of trying to encourage more people to make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education Policy (7 Jul 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department is supporting the European Year of Youth initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 136. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the level of take-up for the Transition Fund for Early Years providers; the estimates of the way this payment is supporting providers with their sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35387/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: In light of comments made by the Taoiseach in Woodfield last November at the handing over to the State of the diaries of Michael Collins by representatives of the Collins family, what action has been taken with regard to the erection of a permanent memorial to General Collins in Dublin, which is what he commented on the day in question? Furthermore, as we mark the 100th anniversary of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (28 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that his Department has taken to improve its resilience in terms of cyber-attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that his Department is taking to actively address staffing issues within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (28 Jun 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific details of the significant programme of change across key areas of the Irish Coast Guard that he announced recently taking into account the issues raised and recommended in the final report on an accident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33960/22]

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]