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Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Programme for Government Initiatives
John Paul Phelan
557. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and activities of the judicial council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37599/15]
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
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National Monuments
John Paul Phelan
170. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the reported destruction of a Bronze Age bog road at Mayne Bog, County Westmeath; the action that has been taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32360/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
415. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding changes to the single farm payment scheme which affect those farmers who had previously been denied a payment because the amount was less than €100, in line with the Scottish derogation; his plans to change this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29144/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
416. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will benefit from changes to the proposed changes to the single farm payment scheme under the Scottish derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29145/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Cross-Border Co-operation
John Paul Phelan
157. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure that adequate and equivalent funding is available to inland counties not covered by the Ireland-Wales INTERREG programme for the period 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27411/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
49. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to permitting those participants on community employment schemes who are 60 years of age and over to remain on the schemes indefinitely until retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24335/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Hospital Services
John Paul Phelan
213. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse any proposed change to the current configuration of a surgical ward in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9 to a geriatric ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Alcohol Pricing
John Paul Phelan
701. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a minimum unit pricing on alcohol, as a means to curb alcohol abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/15]
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Proposed Legislation
John Paul Phelan
596. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring the Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and the envisaged timeframe for its implementation to provide, inter alia, for the inclusion of the approved housing body sector within the remit of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. [18545/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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After-School Support Services
John Paul Phelan
85. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection regarding the after-school child care scheme, if there are proposals to allow participants (details supplied) of the Tús work placement initiative to avail of this service and to include children under five years of age who have not yet attained school-going age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17491/15]
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Live Register Data
John Paul Phelan
39. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Taoiseach the current live register figures for Ferrybank in County Waterford; and the live register figures for January 2011, January 2012, January 2013, January 2014 and January 2015 for the same place. [16707/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Peace Commissioners Data
John Paul Phelan
111. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the current Peace Commissioners resident in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12237/15]
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
166. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the status of extension works approved at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12238/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
John Paul Phelan
736. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that adequate frameworks have been put in place by the authorities in Gaza to administer the funding promised by international donors at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference, which took place in Cairo in Egypt in October 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11275/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
John Paul Phelan
737. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the security situation inside Gaza, following his visit, and in particular his views following reports on British Broadcasting Corporation News (details attached) on 26 February 2015 which interviewed members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad who claimed another war with Israel was planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11276/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Middle East Issues
John Paul Phelan
738. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanisms in place to ensure that building materials entering Gaza are not used to construct tunnels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11277/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Foreign Conflicts
John Paul Phelan
739. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact the conflict in Syria and Iraq is having on the security situation in Lebanon, in particular with reference to the fact that Irish troops are participating in peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon and in the Golan Heights region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11278/15]
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
808. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the significant delays impacting on the planned development of a much needed extension to a second level school (details supplied) in County Dublin, resulting in a shortage of second level school places in the local catchment area; if she will provide an updated timeframe for the delivery of the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11856/15]
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Pension Provisions
John Paul Phelan
174. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the Waterford Crystal pensions will be issued to the relevant employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10380/15]
Tue, 3 Mar 2015
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Electricity Transmission Network
John Paul Phelan
588. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when EirGrid will announce its preferred route for the Grid Link project; and when announced, if there will be public consultation before the independent expert panel reviews the proposal. [9005/15]
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Pension Levy
John Paul Phelan
91. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to remove the public sector pension levy; and if so; if he will provide the timetable for its removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8415/15]
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Autism Support Services
John Paul Phelan
161. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the number of children, at primary school level and at secondary school level, in an area (details supplied) of County Dublin, who have been accepted as qualifying for inclusion in a special autism spectrum disorder unit, located in a mainstream school, if places are available. [8389/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Mortgage Lending
John Paul Phelan
220. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance when he will introduce the necessary regulations to implement the recent guidelines for mortgage lending issued by the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5752/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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VAT Payments
John Paul Phelan
237. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised in 2013 and 2014 from value added tax charged on newly constructed and sold residential properties; the number of new residential units involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6061/15]
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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VAT Payments
John Paul Phelan
238. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the likely cost, in terms of tax foregone, of reducing the rate of value added tax on newly constructed and sold residential properties from 13.5% to 9%, based on the number of these units on which value added tax was charged in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6062/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Tax Code
John Paul Phelan
276. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes in the next budget to treat cohabiting couples the same as married couples in terms of their income tax; the cost to the Exchequer of such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4847/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Public Sector Allowances Review
John Paul Phelan
422. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision made when the honours degree allowance was abolished that teachers, who were not working on the 5 December 2011, lost the allowance which equals €3,076 per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3818/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
540. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if there is a legislative barrier preventing the temporary postponement of the taking up of the fair deal package by those who have successfully completed the application process but whose medical condition may have improved enough to allow them to live at home longer than previously anticipated, without them having to restart the process in its entirety again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49553/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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National Children's Hospital Status
John Paul Phelan
541. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the development of the new national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49554/14]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John Paul Phelan
852. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra special needs assistant hours will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1678/15]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Garda Strength
John Paul Phelan
111. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in An Garda Síochána from 1970 to the present, broken down annually. [45662/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Public Transport
John Paul Phelan
218. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the feasibility report on the new Cabra-Finglas link bus, which is due before end of November 2014. [45661/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Public Sector Pensions Levy
John Paul Phelan
194. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to remove the pension levy on public sector pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44379/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Departmental Bodies
John Paul Phelan
204. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if there is a central organisation of the State bodies and agencies that receive payments by means of credit-debit card machines because of the wide variation in rates charged by machine operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39757/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Medical Card Delays
John Paul Phelan
451. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40286/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Disability Allowance Applications
John Paul Phelan
133. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38037/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Establishment
John Paul Phelan
206. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for when the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37096/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Remit
John Paul Phelan
207. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if there will be limits on the size of loans given by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37097/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Departmental Contracts
John Paul Phelan
264. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract for the privately operated mobile speed-detection vans is due for renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36578/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Legislative Programme
John Paul Phelan
284. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the enactment of the mediation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36577/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Third Level Institutions Mergers
John Paul Phelan
490. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of a new technological university for the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36669/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Wind Energy Guidelines
John Paul Phelan
555. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set a new limit on the distance between wind turbines and places of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36568/14]
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Adoption Data
John Paul Phelan
125. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Adoption Authority of Ireland questions and compare fees across the different foreign adoption agencies given the huge variance in costs; if he will provide a breakdown on these approved fees, in particular, the Article 15 and referral processing fees; if figures (details supplied) appear in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36128/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
57. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the three-year and six-year time periods for persons on the part-time integration option and the part-time job option in the community employment scheme will be extended where future participants, especially in rural areas, are difficult to obtain and therefore will impact local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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EU Directives
John Paul Phelan
644. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place regarding the transcribing of EU directive concerning minimum rights for the victims of crime, 2012/29/EU, into Irish Law; the timeframe for such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33962/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Foreign Conflicts
John Paul Phelan
1168. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that sufficient measures have been taken to comply with the Phase 2 sanctions imposed at EU level on the Russian Federation; and if all State agencies have reviewed and withdrawn from any engagement with the listed persons or companies. [33089/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Human Rights Issues
John Paul Phelan
1169. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will place on the record the Government's welcome for the Russian Federation's release of political prisoners Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev last year; if he will urge the Russian Federation to also immediately and unconditionally release all remaining political prisoners; and his views on the imprisonment for more than 11 years of Alexey Pichugin as he marks his 52nd birthday on July 25. [33090/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Human Rights Issues
John Paul Phelan
1170. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is, or has taken, to highlight the situation of the Rohingya people in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Rail Network
John Paul Phelan
746. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann plans to have a second track side by side with the current Waterford to Dublin line; if so, when is this likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John Paul Phelan
217. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a pupil (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has been receiving the help of a special needs assistant since 2009 has had their special needs assistant hours taken away in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24217/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Schools Amalgamation
John Paul Phelan
228. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to progress concerning the merger of two schools (details provided) in County Kilkenny; when he expects this amalgamation to be completed; when he believes that a new amalgamated school building will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22436/14]
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
John Paul Phelan
238. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issue of excessively large class sizes at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20969/14]
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
239. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20970/14]
Tue, 13 May 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
240. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an extension to schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20971/14]
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
95. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) working two hours daily, ten hours weekly receiving €139 per week is not allowed sign on for the difference between their income and the jobseeker's allowance rate. [16839/14]
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Foreign Policy
John Paul Phelan
52. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any steps can be taken to ensure that the upcoming census in Burma, which is being part funded by the EU, at the end of March 2014 can be based on a census form that includes options for displaying the wide ethnic diversity in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12287/14]
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
107. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the appointment of a building contractor and the expected start date for construction works on a new school building (details supplied) in County Dublin. [10220/14]
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
108. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planning process for the proposed extension to two schools (details supplied) in County Dublin, including on foot of recent meetings between his Department and the schools. [10221/14]
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
69. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [6109/14]
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
John Paul Phelan
241. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the current staffing and planned additional recruitment in 2014 in specific services in a Health Service Executive area (details supplied). [6063/14]
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Company Law
John Paul Phelan
101. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the new competition Bill will contain a provision requiring the large multiple retailers who operate in different jurisdictions to publish annually their profits from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Hospitals Funding
John Paul Phelan
907. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the level of income raised from car parking services provided in Beaumont Hospital in the years 2007-2013 broken down per quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1729/14]
Wed, 18 Dec 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
John Paul Phelan
126. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the reviewing of rent allowance applications, in particular, for change of address in the Carlow area, is taking much longer to process, which is putting at risk the person holding on to their house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54587/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Oireachtas Members' Remuneration
John Paul Phelan
219. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form for each of the years 2007 to 2013, inclusive, the gross annual salary of a Member of Dáil Éireann; the gross annual salary of a Member of Seanad Éireann; the total amount paid to all Members of Dáil Éireann in expenses and allowances; the total amount paid to Members of Seanad Éireann in expenses and allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52780/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Paul Phelan
91. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of a school extension (details supplied) in County Waterford ; when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49695/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
72. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to extending mature student status to persons who may have begun third level education before the age of 23, when their parents' means were taken into consideration for assessment, but have since continued further study and have been living independently for several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48491/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
73. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is deemed ineligible for a third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48492/13]
Wed, 13 Nov 2013
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Nursing Home Subventions
John Paul Phelan
177. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to develop a national forum for discussions to take place between the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the national representative body for nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Hospitals Capital Programme
John Paul Phelan
174. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on capital works which are ongoing at St. Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny; if he will advise on a completion date and opening date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47290/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
John Paul Phelan
1152. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to granting full medical cards to all seriously ill children aged 18 and under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
John Paul Phelan
1212. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will extend the deadline for recruitment of senior psychologists from 25 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/13]
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
John Paul Phelan
218. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate concerns regarding provision of speech and language services to pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin since the Health Service Executive ceased the effective model of provision of services on-site in the school. [33944/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Citizenship Applications
John Paul Phelan
128. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) is eligible for Irish citizenship and the process to be completed in applying for Irish citizenship in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33022/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Haddington Road Agreement Issues
John Paul Phelan
253. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if under the terms of the recent Haddington Road agreement pension reductions imposed on public sector pensions in receipt of pensions of €32,500 and over will be reimbursed over the course of the agreement or subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33139/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Adoption Legislation
John Paul Phelan
466. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current status of the proposed new Adoption Bill; if she will outline the principal areas that it is intended to deal with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33402/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Regulation of Sunbed Use
John Paul Phelan
512. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding proposals to regulate sunbed facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33140/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Schools Amalgamation
John Paul Phelan
272. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to amalgamate schools (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and the progress made towards a new joint school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30368/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Schools Building Projects Applications
John Paul Phelan
273. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Medical Card Applications
John Paul Phelan
518. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28799/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Grocery Industry Competition
John Paul Phelan
83. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if legislation will be introduced to regulate certain practices in the grocery goods sector by introducing a statutory code of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28513/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
John Paul Phelan
92. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the avenues open to an applicant when they are refused rent allowance because the rent was over the maximum limit as laid down by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28495/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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EU Funding
John Paul Phelan
700. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of projects which were included in Ireland's response to the most recent call for applications for EU Ten-T transport capital funding support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25049/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Rail Network
John Paul Phelan
701. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the latest estimated cost of a proposed transport infrastructure project (details supplied); the scale of the likely contribution required by the Exchequer, as well as the possible scale of financial support that may be available from the EU and European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25050/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Road Network
John Paul Phelan
702. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status and possible timeframe for completion of the N25 New Ross bypass and the link between the proposed New Ross bypass and the existing Waterford bypass, which is also on the N25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Penalty Point System
John Paul Phelan
16. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the measures being taken to harmonise the penalty points regime on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/13]
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Sporting Events
John Paul Phelan
92. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current position in relation to the possibility of Ireland bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22941/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
John Paul Phelan
227. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health in relation to the suspension of funding for the national home support scheme, when same will be resumed in the Kilkenny/Carlow area where elderly persons currently being cared for in St. Luke's Hospital are awaiting funding in order to take up places in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/13]
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Insolvency Service of Ireland Issues
John Paul Phelan
172. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an individual who is an authorised person by the Central Bank of Ireland to deal in financial services and who is qualified to deal in financial products by the grandfather arrangement of being fully operational before the year 2000, is eligible to practice as a personal insolvency practitioner under the terms of the new Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20886/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Youth Guarantee
John Paul Phelan
316. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the introduction of a youth guarantee here; and the proposed pilot project in Ballymun, Dublin. [20245/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
John Paul Phelan
509. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the total amount of funding paid directly to vocational education committees to cover the cost of administering local youth work funding including the total pay of VEC youth officers and the total non-pay element of direct assistance to VECs. [20246/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Vocational Education Committees Staff
John Paul Phelan
438. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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 ongoing capacity to deliver high-quality specialist courses, noting that many of these courses have a proven track record in supporting the employability of BCFE students and which have supported and sustained many domestic small and medium enterprises, including a number of internally-renowned firms in the areas of animation and associated creative and digital fields. [16772/13]
Thu, 28 Mar 2013
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Vocational Education Committees Expenditure
John Paul Phelan
98. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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 child care staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/13]
Thu, 28 Mar 2013
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Vocational Education Committees Expenditure
John Paul Phelan
99. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of expenditure by vocational education committees on training for child care staff, as reported in the annual returns from the vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Transition Year Programme
John Paul Phelan
251. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Irish Second-Level Students' Union
John Paul Phelan
252. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
John Paul Phelan
347. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Naturalisation Applications
John Paul Phelan
439. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Naturalisation Applications
John Paul Phelan
443. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Paul Phelan
546. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked 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]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Paul Phelan
126. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient 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]