John Paul Phelan

Fine Gael · Carlow-Kilkenny

Activity on Heritage — 67 events (1 lobbying · 60 questions · 9 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC 2 returns Heritage

  • To seek an understanding of Government policy on bird surveys
  • Consultation on wildlife policy
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage which university has entered into a research agreement with the National Parks and Wildlife Service for studies on bird damage to crops and other topics, as referenced in his response to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 8 October 2024; and to outline the selection process undertaken in choosing this university for the research project. [43375/24]
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the specific measures in place to independently assess Ireland's compliance with Article 12 of the EU Birds Directive, including compliance with reporting requirements. [43376/24]
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact a recent newsletter (details supplied) highlighted that the survey had no recent data for a very large number of sites across the country as no counter had been assigned to these sites; if he is satisfied that the level of service currently being provided is in line with the requirements of contracts for which large sums of public funding are being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43377/24]
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the results of recent scientific surveys of teal numbers and trends in Ireland; and if there is currently a species action plan in place for teal. [43378/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the response to Parliamentary Question Nos. 128, 129, 130 and 131 of 2 October 2024, to provide a breakdown of the funding paid to the third parties listed in the response in lieu of each of the individual bird surveys conducted since 2022. . [40413/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the funding, governance and accountability provisions in place for the Irish Wetland Bird Survey, including the amounts of money paid to non-State agency partners in the survey in each of the past ten years; the details of how non-State agency partners are selected; and the details of any independent assessments and value-for-money reviews conducted in relation to the funding provided to, and the services provided by, non-State agency partners in the survey. [40414/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of third-party bodies who conduct counts of bird species in Ireland on behalf of his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service; the details of how these bodies are selected; when further selections are planned; and the criteria for selection. [39200/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the National Parks and Wildlife Service conducts counts of bird species in Ireland, including the standards and scientific basis underpinning the count process; and whether counts are subject to independent peer review. [39201/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures put in place to ensure consistency and alignment in the methodologies used for counts of bird species in Ireland with those used in Northern Ireland. [39202/24]
• 2024-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the methodologies and agencies and external bodies involved in conducting assessments on the status and trends of bird species as required under Article 12 of the Birds Directive. [39203/24]
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the long-proposed updating of the planning guidelines for wind turbine development; if he plans to make the new rules statutory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/24]
• 2024-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38400/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop a new red grouse species action plan, noting the last plan was developed in 2013 and is now out of date; and to outline the process to be adopted by his Department in consulting on, and developing, new action plans for this or any other bird species. [36863/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 local elections. [23793/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all Acts and Statutory Instruments sponsored by his Department which became law from 20 February 2020 to date in 2024 and which were necessitated, either in whole or in part, to transpose or give effect to regulations, directives or other measures passed at European Union level. [19169/24]
• 2024-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state whether the statutory functions of the Electoral Commission include the power to review the contents of pole posters or statements made by elected representatives and to communicate with the public in relation to their conclusions of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13467/24]
• 2024-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that the proposed stakeholder forum on the sustainable hunting of protected wild birds will include all relevant stakeholders in its membership, including game conservation organisations (details supplied). [5914/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the first meeting of the 'Sustainable Hunting of Wild Birds Stakeholder Forum' will take place; the details of the forum membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/24]
• 2023-09-27
  VOTE
  Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–70
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state whether his Department centrally monitors the number of tenants of local authorities or approved housing bodies who are in arrears of rent, and the total amount due in arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to state or estimate the number of housing units in the State in each year from 2010 to date. [41185/23]
• 2023-06-28
  VOTE
  Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (Resumed)

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 77–57
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts in grant aid or funding awarded by his Department, or through schemes administered by it, to an organisation (details supplied) in each year from 2010 to 2022; and the projected funding for 2023. [17693/23]
• 2023-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the launch of the Fáilte registration scheme for short-term tourist lettings requires the prior publication of planning guidelines issued by the Minister to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to publish the new planning guidelines for planning authorities concerning short-term lettings in advance of or simultaneously with the consideration of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6009/23]
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 86–63
• 2022-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2022-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2022-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  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]
• 2022-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2022-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of engagement that his Department has had with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in the context of reviewing planning laws pertaining to renewable energy developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52271/22]
• 2022-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that applied for planning that are being held up by judicial reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18491/22]
• 2022-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average length of time from application of a fire certificate to receiving it; the number of housing units that are being delayed due to the delays in providing fire certificate required for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/22]
• 2022-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the various section 28 guidelines referenced in recent judgements (details supplied) in particular the sustainable residential development in urban areas 2009, design standards for new apartments 2018 and Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines 2018, to provide greater clarity and to remove ambiguity and discrepancies in respect of recommended densities and the extent to which public transport services serving the sites of a proposed developments must demonstrate existing capacity, frequency and good links to other modes of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18493/22]
• 2022-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the 40 new recruits approved by him for An Bord Pleanála; when he expects them to be in situ; the expected reduction in planning delays anticipated arising from the recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the review into rural housing guidelines. [3047/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement his Department has had with other stakeholders on ensuring the availability of suitably skilled construction workers to meet Housing for All targets. [3048/22]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated by the State to Irish Water under both capital and current expenditures in each year since its establishment up to and including the budgeted allocation for 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to reintroduce the grant aid scheme for the provision and maintenance of private water wells for individual houses following on from the decision by the previous Government to remove water charges and thus ensure a levelling of costs for all householders with regard to the provision of potable water to dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51221/21]
• 2021-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the four joint local area plans that were promised for the largest population centres that cross county boundaries (details supplied) have been completed or started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48794/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a national policy to support downsizing domestic residences as family size decreases once children have left the family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to devising new guidelines for the construction of structures in the back gardens of residences for the purpose of home offices in view of the changes that have already happened and are likely to occur in the development of home working options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to be able to introduce the new streamlined local authority funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20317/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial supports he plans to introduce to promote the town centre first policy which aims to see redevelopment and renewal of often vacant or underused town centre buildings for new dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20318/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that can be taken to allow Waterways Ireland to carry out standard maintenance works on canal and river tracks to ensure that public access to these amenities is protected despite recent prohibitions by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7506/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new funding model for local authorities will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7489/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to engage with local authorities throughout the country on introducing new designated biodiversity locations to replace existing paved and asphalted spaces in which such existing spaces are underutilised; if a funding stream will be secured for such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44899/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the decision to use personal public service or PPS numbers in the compilation of the electoral register; when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31105/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current progress on the establishment of an electoral commission; when he plans to introduce necessary legislation concerning its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31106/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to release funds to local authorities for the commercial rates waiver scheme that applied up to the end of September 2020; his plans to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the Land Development Agency, LDA, and its capacity to accept freedom of information, FOI, requests in view of recent remarks in which it seems the LDA will now be subject to FOI. [31110/20]
• 2018-07-04
  VOTE
  Heritage Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 37–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–69
• 2018-07-03
  VOTE
  Heritage Bill 2016 · 3 divisions

  A bill to amend and extend the Wildlife Act 1976, the Canals Act 1986 and the Heritage Act 1995 and to provide for related matters

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 31–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 31–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 31–58
• 2017-11-09
  VOTE
  Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 90–43
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which the action plan for rural development will help elderly persons in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4127/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps which will be taken to increase tourism potential in rural areas as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4136/17]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the town and village renewal scheme; when she expects to announce successful applicants; her plans for the scheme in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31161/16]
• 2016-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the REDZ scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31162/16]
• 2016-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the report of the Post Office network business development group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19991/16]
• 2016-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role she envisages for local authorities in the roll out of rural broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19992/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the recent success of a number of Irish films internationally, her plans to improve supports for the audiovisual sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13265/16]
• 2016-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide much needed support for regional arts centres; her further plans to address a pressing need for capital injection in these buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13264/16]
• 2015-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  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]