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Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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EU Regulations
John Paul Phelan
197. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact of the European Commission's proposed timeline extension for the EU Medical Devices Regulation for notified bodies in Ireland. [5065/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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EU Regulations
John Paul Phelan
258. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings he has held with his European counterparts to discuss the EU Medical Devices Regulation and its impact on the certification of medical devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Departmental Policies
John Paul Phelan
169. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to expand the semiconductor and microelectronics sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
189. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to publish a national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Departmental Priorities
John Paul Phelan
190. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he intends to launch a public consultation on the use of private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
John Paul Phelan
249. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid-19 loan scheme is being replaced by another similar type of loan, rather than a sudden wind-up of the scheme, given that the scheme has now finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4022/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
John Paul Phelan
250. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if the Brexit impact loan scheme is being replaced by another similar type of loan, rather than a sudden wind-up of the scheme, given that the scheme has now finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4023/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Legislative Reviews
John Paul Phelan
712. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of his Department's cross-departmental agency group that was set up to monitor the European Commission's upcoming revision of pharmaceutical legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Disability Services
John Paul Phelan
81. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance when the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal will be set up and operating again given that it has not been operating since late 2021; the way is it proposed to deal with the huge backlog of hundreds of applications; the way the backlog will be dealt with in a timely manner given the many appeals that have to be heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3519/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Disability Services
John Paul Phelan
82. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if the guidelines for the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal are being updated for the new board when it is in place (details supplied); if the guidelines have changed; and if so, the way they have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3520/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
John Paul Phelan
104. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 594 and 595 of 18 January 2023, if he views the staff complement of the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Dublin, which with 28 staff, has the joint second-highest complement of staff of any embassy in Dublin and has as many staff as the embassy of the United Kingdom, as "reasonable and normal", pursuant to Article 11 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3431/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Electricity Generation
John Paul Phelan
185. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the status of the winter 2022 emergency generation; the current expected date for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Electricity Generation
John Paul Phelan
186. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the status of the winter 2023 emergency generation; the current expected date for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Electricity Generation
John Paul Phelan
187. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, due to expected delays in the delivery of emergency generation, the Government will grant the new capacity to be delivered in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 the same rights and benefits emergency generation has been granted via the EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Schools Building Projects
John Paul Phelan
356. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education the reason the stage 3 planning process for a school (details supplied) has not been completed; the current timeframe for completion of stage 3 planning and the commencement of construction of the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2978/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
John Paul Phelan
398. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans in place to financially assist promptly through social welfare or other means those suffering from long-Covid who cannot work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3028/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
John Paul Phelan
594. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the number of consular staff employed at foreign embassies in Dublin and notified to his Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 is a matter for each individual embassy; if the numbers can be capped or limited by the Government; and if he will outline the considerations which apply when making a decision to cap or limit those numbers. [63255/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
John Paul Phelan
595. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 24 November 2022, if he will express a view on the reason for the disproportionately high number of staff employed at the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Dublin, which with 28 staff has jointly the second largest complement of any embassy in Dublin, with the same number as the embassy of the United Kingdom. [63256/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
John Paul Phelan
596. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated initial cost and ongoing annual costs of his proposal to reopen an Irish embassy in Iran. [63257/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Foreign Policy
John Paul Phelan
597. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent of his contacts to date with representatives of the dictatorship in Iran in relation to his proposal to reopen an Irish embassy in Iran; and if this proposal was discussed at either of the Minister's meetings with the Iranian foreign minister during 2021. [63258/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Foreign Policy
John Paul Phelan
598. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of all meetings held with all ministers or other representatives of the dictatorship in Iran from 14 June 2017 to date, together with the venues of those meetings. [63259/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Foreign Policy
John Paul Phelan
599. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all lobby groups, representative bodies, trade organisations, voluntary groups or private companies which have contacted him to seek the reopening of an Irish embassy in Iran from 14 June 2017 to date. [63260/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Foreign Policy
John Paul Phelan
603. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment that his Department has made of reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran is carrying out executions against anti-government protestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63511/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Bodies
John Paul Phelan
1151. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice if the recruitment campaign for the additional Data Protection Commissioner posts will be advertised abroad; if not, if they will be advertised just within the State; when the posts will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2340/23]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Housing Provision
John Paul Phelan
35. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of housing agencies in Ireland that are authorised to work in conjunction with local authorities to deliver housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61164/22]
Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Housing Provision
John Paul Phelan
36. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the local authorities that he is incentivising to build modular housing with the €100 million debt write-off offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61165/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Public Sector Staff
John Paul Phelan
585. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice if the recruitment campaign for the additional Data Protection Commissioner posts will be advertised outside of the State or just within the State; when it is intended to be advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59357/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Data Protection
John Paul Phelan
199. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he or his Department have given an exemption to the data protection laws to a business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56195/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health Strategies
John Paul Phelan
505. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the present National Sexual Health Strategy runs to 2020; if he intends to update the strategy; if he will be consulting others on the new strategy; the timeline for the new strategy to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56171/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
John Paul Phelan
623. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education the future planned ASD unit additions in north County Dublin by school, number of places expected; the year of opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55547/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
158. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the rollout of the EV Commercial Fleet Trial; if his Department is promoting this among local and national enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54027/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
162. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport the amount of electric vehicle charging points that are currently in operation in Ireland; the targets that have been set by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54018/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
163. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the public consultation on the EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy; if he still intends on publishing a final strategy before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54020/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
164. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the number of trials that have taken place under the Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland EV Commercial Fleet Trial; if his Department is engaging with businesses to promote this trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54022/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
165. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport his views that businesses can be a driving force as part of the modal shift towards electric vehicles and the overall electrification of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54024/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Electric Vehicles
John Paul Phelan
166. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the EV Commercial Fleet Trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54026/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Departmental Consultations
John Paul Phelan
260. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will establish a working group in advance of the publication of the newly proposed Research Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54014/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Local Authorities
John Paul Phelan
91. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that local authority county and city development plans are being prepared or amended to take account of the population increases in the 2022 Census of population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Housing Schemes
John Paul Phelan
329. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which he is aware of persons who apply under homeless housing assistance payment, HAP, in the jurisdiction of Fingal County Council being transferred to the housing list of another local authority area Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53455/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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State Examinations
John Paul Phelan
412. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay by the State Examinations Commission in processing appeals submitted by Leaving Certificate students (details supplied) given that students are dependent upon the outcome of appeals in order to accept college places and the delay in processing appeals has resulted in students losing out on many weeks of college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53456/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Industrial Relations
John Paul Phelan
52. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his Department's public consultation on collective bargaining; the number of submissions that his Department received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52260/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
John Paul Phelan
53. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of engagement that his Department has had on the European Union Chips Act; the impact that it will have on the semiconductor industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52268/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
John Paul Phelan
55. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of Ireland's implementation of the eIDAS regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52272/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
56. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clearly outline the Government's plan to ensure security of supply of energy during the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52261/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
57. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the latest work of the energy security emergency group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52262/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
58. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the implications that the United Kingdom's Office of Gas and Electricity Markets’ warning of a significant supply shortage of natural gas could have on Ireland's gas supplies from the United Kingdom; if current contractual agreements will be affected as a result of a shock in supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52264/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
59. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he intends to publish a public consultation into the usage of direct lines and private wires; the reason that this consultation has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52266/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
60. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his Department's consultation on producing a national hydrogen strategy for Ireland; when such a strategy will be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52269/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Energy Policy
John Paul Phelan
61. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of reviewing planning laws pertaining to renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52270/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Regulatory Bodies
John Paul Phelan
82. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to expedite the establishment of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority to ensure that the board is in place before the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52263/22]