Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Legislative Process

John Paul Phelan

1178. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Health Information Bill 2023, the proposed timeline for its passage and subsequent implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35961/23]

Health Strategies

John Paul Phelan

1179. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a National Diabetes Registry following the passage of the Health Informational Bill 2023; and the timeline for the proposed development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/23]

Legislative Process

John Paul Phelan

1180. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update the status of the National Research Ethics Committees Bill 2019; whether he will provide a statement on the Government's position on the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35963/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

1181. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the commitment in the HSE's National Service Plan 2023 to roll-out 30 new specialist teams for the management of chronic diseases, which includes T2DM in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35964/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

1182. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the funding streams available for diabetes care for women with gestational diabetes mellitus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35965/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

1183. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the funding provided for diabetes care in Budget 2023 and the priorities for funding of diabetes care in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

1184. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he intends to appoint a liaison officer to oversee implementation of diabetes policy within the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35967/23]

Healthcare Policy

John Paul Phelan

1185. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to outline the timeline and next steps of the Working Group overseeing his Department's response to a report (details supplied) into Ireland's reimbursement system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35968/23]

Health Service Executive

John Paul Phelan

797. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will seek responses from each individual CHO HSE areas on the policies, administration and distribution relating to a question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33948/23]

Business Supports

John Paul Phelan

63. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has created a winter plan to assist businesses with high energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31573/23]

Telecommunications Services

John Paul Phelan

167. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the proposed EU telecoms tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30433/23]

Departmental Strategies

John Paul Phelan

168. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he will publish Ireland's national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30434/23]

Departmental Consultations

John Paul Phelan

169. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he intends to launch a public consultation on private wires-direct lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30435/23]

Tax Credits

John Paul Phelan

211. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to introduce a tax credit for unscripted content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30424/23]

Tax Credits

John Paul Phelan

212. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the changes the OECD pillar 2 will have on Ireland's research and development tax credit; whether certain corporations will end up receiving less of a credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30425/23]

Tax Credits

John Paul Phelan

213. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30426/23]

Electronic Commerce

John Paul Phelan

214. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed digital euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30427/23]

EU Regulations

John Paul Phelan

234. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline Ireland's position in respect of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/23]

Departmental Policies

John Paul Phelan

235. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the Irish Government's main priorities for its upcoming presidency of the D9+ Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30421/23]

Departmental Policies

John Paul Phelan

236. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on Ireland's place as a leader in Europe's digital policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30422/23]

EU Regulations

John Paul Phelan

237. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the EU Chips Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30423/23]

Departmental Budgets

John Paul Phelan

385. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health how much of the allocated budget for reimbursement of medicines has been spent to date since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

386. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if a new liaison person within his Department has been appointed to oversee implementation of the national rare disease plan; if a review conducted by the former liaison person will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30429/23]

Disease Management

John Paul Phelan

387. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health his views on the ARDCI Rare Disease Pledge; whether he agrees with each of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/23]

Medicinal Products

John Paul Phelan

388. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline Ireland's national position in respect of the European Commission's proposed pharmaceutical strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/23]

Legislative Measures

John Paul Phelan

389. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to outline the expected legislative timeline of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30432/23]

School Accommodation

John Paul Phelan

322. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education when an announcement will be made regarding an extension to a primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29490/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Paul Phelan

273. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health when former staff who worked in care homes during the pandemic will get the pandemic bonus payment (details supplied); the reason this matter has not yet been resolved over three years since the height of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/23]

Tax Data

John Paul Phelan

356. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons' who paid PAYE income tax and/or the universal social charge in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27295/23]

Tax Data

John Paul Phelan

357. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the total number of persons' whose income in 2022 was subject to PAYE income tax and/or universal social charge; the total number of persons' who paid any amount of either tax in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27296/23]

Disability Services

John Paul Phelan

300. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the HSE has not yet approved funding for a person (details supplied); when it is expected to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/23]

Education Policy

John Paul Phelan

280. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Education if her Department requires primary schools to have an anti-discrimination policy; if so, the reason a school (details supplied) does not appear to either have such a policy or to implement it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24249/23]

Universal Social Charge

John Paul Phelan

209. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer returns for each USC bracket in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21144/23]

Departmental Funding

John Paul Phelan

210. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 825 and 842 of 18 April 2023, the amount in grant aid or funding awarded by his Department, or through schemes administered by it, to organisations (details supplied) in each year from 2010 to 2022, and the projected funding for 2023. [20315/23]

Community Employment Schemes

John Paul Phelan

252. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has proposals to aid community employment schemes in filling their quota of participants (details supplied). [20553/23]

Employment Support Services

John Paul Phelan

253. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given by her Department to the rationalisation of the various employment activation schemes currently in operation as unemployment has fallen so substantially and community employment schemes are having grave difficulty filling places due to the range of other activation measures extant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20554/23]

Crime Prevention

John Paul Phelan

279. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice his Department's views on the current level of involvement, if any, of current or former members of Sinn Féin or the Provisional IRA in organised crime on the island of Ireland; how such activity is being monitored by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20314/23]

Departmental Funding

John Paul Phelan

392. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health the amounts in grant aid or funding awarded by his Department, or through schemes administered by it, to organisations (details supplied) in each year from 2010 to 2022, and the projected funding for 2023. [20316/23]

Construction Industry

John Paul Phelan

198. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the specific means through which his Department intends to achieve its objective of “establishing a deeper and more robust domestic capital markets environment for homebuilding” as per Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 30 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18779/23]

Construction Industry

John Paul Phelan

199. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance what contingency measures are in place to ensure capital is made available for homebuilding in the event that institutional investors continue to leave the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18780/23]

Construction Industry

John Paul Phelan

200. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the availability of public funds to bridge any gap between funds required and funds invested by private investors for home building in the event that institutional investors continue to leave the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18781/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

John Paul Phelan

201. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance the scope to expand the funding capabilities of Home Building Finance Ireland, which has supported the development of over 5,700 homes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18782/23]

Construction Industry

John Paul Phelan

202. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Finance if, in the event that the Government increases the targets for housing delivery, the funding for same that would be expected to come from public or private capital sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18783/23]

Energy Policy

John Paul Phelan

6. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline when he intends to publish a national hydrogen strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/23]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

John Paul Phelan

7. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline when he intends to launch a public consultation into the use of direct lines and private wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/23]

Energy Policy

John Paul Phelan

8. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his views on the EU Electricity Market Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18413/23]

Energy Policy

John Paul Phelan

9. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his intentions to publish a national solar strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/23]

Agriculture Schemes

John Paul Phelan

96. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his views on how hydrogen can be used in the agricultural and farming sectors; if his Department has discussed the roll-out of hydrogen in these sectors with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18416/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

John Paul Phelan

97. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the supports which are currently offered to farmers and agricultural workers who wish to make a transition to renewable sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18417/23]

Healthcare Policy

John Paul Phelan

139. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the establishment of a working group on foot of the publication of a report (details supplied) into Ireland's reimbursement process; if he will outline the membership of this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/23]