Results 341-360 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: I want to ask the Government, particularly the Minister for Foreign Affairs even though he is not present, about the proposal that is still on the cards to reopen the embassy in Iran in 2023. Almost 560 people have lost their lives since the outbreak of the most recent protests last September and over 20,000 people have been arrested. Four or five Iranians have been executed for having the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disability Services (25 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 81. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disability Services (25 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 82. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (24 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 594. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 595. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 596. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated initial cost and ongoing annual costs of his proposal to reopen an Irish embassy in Iran. [63257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 597. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 598. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 599. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 603. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies (18 Jan 2023)

John Paul Phelan: 1151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Dec 2022)

John Paul Phelan: I join others in welcoming Bobby's family: Helena, Bob, Triona, Mark, Fr. Eamon, his siblings and his grandchildren. I think nearly half of Fine Gael Deputies have made contributions. I welcome Bobby's family to the House today and the opportunity to say a few words about Bobby. He was the worst type of political opponent you could have because, as Deputy Danny Healy-Rae said, everybody...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Dec 2022)

John Paul Phelan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]