Results 1-20 of 6,967 for speaker:John Paul Phelan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 14 May 2024, to list previous occasions where the State has recognised a new state in circumstances where the recognised governing body of that state does not have de facto governing authority over its entire territory. [23792/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all previous instances where the State has recognised a new state in circumstances where that state had not first been recognised by, and admitted to membership of, the United Nations. [23791/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timetable for publication and consideration of draft legislation to ban disposable vapes; if primary or secondary legislation is planned; and if it is intended to hold public pre-legislative scrutiny with respect to the draft legislation. [23788/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Ireland intends to notify the European Commission of draft legislation to ban disposable vapes in accordance with the TRIS Directive; and what form of draft legislation will be notified to the Commission. [23789/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared in relation to draft legislation to ban disposable vapes, noting the substantial, cumulative cost impact on industry as a result of the proposed new ban. [23790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Elections (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reasons for his decision to increase the spending limits for local election candidates; the information he considered before making this decision; the extent of any consultations or research he conducted before reaching his decision; and the total number of candidates who spent in excess of €12,000 at the 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the number of fines issued by the courts for offences relating to the sale of illicit tobacco and tobacco smuggling in 2022 and 2023 that have been paid; and the number that remain unpaid. [23787/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 214. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to increase the legal age for gambling to 21 years in line with proposals to increase the legal age for smoking. [22198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if the detailed results of the public consultation on Further Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products, which his Department conducted from 25 November 2023 to 5 December 2024, will be published in full before proposals for new legislation on raising the legal age for smoking are brought to the Government. [22192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if a detailed regulatory impact assessment will be prepared and published at the same time as the general scheme of proposed new legislation on raising the legal age for smoking. [22193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with retailers on the workability of raising the legal age for smoking, particularly given that differing age limits could apply to the purchase of alcohol and tobacco products; and if this matter will be assessed thoroughly in the regulatory impact assessment on the legislation proposing a change in the age for smoking. [22194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if the current legislative provision for test-purchasing of tobacco by persons under the current age limit would be extended to allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to be used for test-purchasing if the legal age for smoking is raised to 21. [22195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on the civil liberty and equality implications of his proposal to remove the right to smoke, which currently extends to all adults from over 190,000 Irish adults on the basis of age. [22196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the plans he has to address alcohol consumption by children, noting that the Irish Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study 2022 found 31% of children have consumed alcohol, compared with 9% of children who have smoked cigarettes. [22197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a service (details supplied) that was suspended during the Covid lockdown has not recommenced; if there is a timeline for reopening the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22239/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to his recent discussions with the prime minister of Spain, to outline the territorial borders of any Palestinian state which the Government would be willing to recognise, and who the Government would recognise as the legitimate government and diplomatic representatives of any such state. [21297/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: European Union (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 30 April 2024, to list all Acts sponsored by his Department, or Statutory Instruments signed by Ministers at his Department, from 20 February 2020 to date, and which were necessitated, either in whole or in part, to transpose or give effect to regulations, directives or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the current status, reason for delay and the projected timeline for the construction of a school extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of proceedings lodged at the High Court in 2023 and to date in 2024; the estimated total number of these which relate to immigration matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21295/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (14 May 2024)

John Paul Phelan: 668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the practice in some third level institutions whereby students are automatically signed up as members of the students' union upon enrolment at the institution; his views on whether this arrangement is in accordance with the freedom of association guaranteed in the Constitution; whether current legislation provides adequate...