Results 321-340 of 6,947 for speaker:John Paul Phelan

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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he plans to make to ensure those national route improvements not funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2022 will still be progressed towards construction including the N25 Waterford bypass to New Ross bypass road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the changes he plans to make to ensure those national route improvements not funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland in 2022 will still be progressed towards construction including the N24 Waterford to Cahir road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (1 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of the salmon conservation limit that was achieved on the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir in relation to inland fisheries in each year from 2007 to 2021 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (1 Mar 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rod harvest of salmon or rod catch and release returns on the rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir in each year from 2007 to 2021 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11032/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualification mechanism for the living alone allowance; her proposals to allow single persons to claim this allowance or part thereof such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7715/22]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: I, along with the Deputy Kenny and other speakers, welcome the Bill and express my support for its provisions. I wish to make a couple of points. First, I will start where Deputy Kenny finished. We need to ensure the additional powers and responsibilities being conveyed upon the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, are followed by sufficient funding and resources to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child and Family Agency (9 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the current regulations in which pupils enrolled in and attending primary schools are not counted by the Tusla education support service when doing school returns given that they are under the age of six; if regulations will be changed to cover all pupils once they attend primary school; the number of pupils falling into this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional support is being provided for the establishment of technological universities and the transition that institutes of technology undergo to form the new technological university. [6090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he plans to tackle educational disadvantage in terms of accessing further and higher education institutions in 2022. [6091/22]

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to the energy question for a few minutes in this Second Stage debate. I support the Bill and acknowledge, as others on both sides of the House have mentioned, that energy prices and fuel costs in general comprise one of the biggest issues facing citizens of the country and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Many previous speakers have...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

John Paul Phelan: It did not.