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Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: Deputy Murphy did not say it. Others have said it. Israel has that right. It is the primary function of any nation to defend its citizens from attack. On this question, as on many others in debates on Israel and Palestine, we have no debate. We have no media scrutiny in Ireland. Everyone screams on one side as if it is a one-sided, simple, populist issue to which an answer can be found.

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: It is remarkable that no one in the main Opposition party, which has had four or five members speak already, and Solidarity–People Before Profit, whose members have just spoken, has mentioned that two Irish citizens were murdered by Hamas. None of them mentioned their names. Kim Damti was aged 22 and Emily Hand was eight. If we are to have a debate on what has happened over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no reply was issued to a person (details supplied) regarding a place in a primary school for an autistic child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44870/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific conservation limits for the Nore and Suir rivers for 2018-2022, inclusive, in relation to snap net salmon fishing. [43806/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of salmon recorded by anglers for the Nore and Suir rivers for 2018-2022, inclusive, in relation to snap net salmon fishing. [43807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the allowances that were given for the dry summers of 2018, 2019 and 2022 for the rivers Nore and Suir, inclusive, in relation to snap net salmon fishing. [43808/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the allowances that were given for the Covid years of 2020 and 2021 for the rivers Nore and Suir regarding snap net salmon fishing. [43809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the exploitation rates were used to determine the total allowable catch for the Nore and Suir rivers for the years 2018-2022, inclusive, regarding snap net salmon fishing. [43810/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance whether he is aware of a recent report (details supplied) on total tax revenue as a proportion of national income in the United Kingdom; if his Department monitors any similar measure of the overall level of taxation in Ireland; and if so, to outline the findings of any such research in recent years. [43720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 26 September 2023, if he will provide the equivalent figures for 2007 to 2020, inclusive. [43723/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hepatitis C tests carried out each year from 2018-2023; how this compares to the goals under Roadmap to Zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43653/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 530. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will have the results of a biopsy carried out on 22 August at University Hospital, Waterford; the reason for the delay in receiving the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43812/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on Climate Action Fund contributions in the years 2020 to 2023 inclusive, to break these contributions down by industry and by sector within each industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who paid any amount of income tax, PRSI, USC, income levy or health levy in each year from 2007 to date. [41187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the total receipts of each of income tax, PRSI, USC, income levy and health levy in each year from 2007 to date. [41188/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of individuals who worked part-time or full-time in 2022 but who did not pay any income tax, USC or PRSI due to their level of income falling below the relevant thresholds or their tax liability being offset by their tax credits. [41190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 224. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the next steps in developing a National position in respect of the proposed EU Product Liability Directive; if he will report on the public consultation which was carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether her Department has undertaken any analysis of the potential cost to State of prohibiting second-level schools from charging fees, and the likely need to provide additional exchequer funding to those schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to state whether his Department centrally monitors the number of tenants of local authorities or approved housing bodies who are in arrears of rent, and the total amount due in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (26 Sep 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to state or estimate the number of housing units in the State in each year from 2010 to date. [41185/23]