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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The witnesses are not to take this as personal criticism, but I worry that we would go to the effort of doing the research to identify 700,000 ha and then hand over the ownership and not do anything with it other than give it to the co-operatives and expect that something is going to happen. It is alarming for that body of work, which was obviously a significant expense. As a Government, we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for de facto partnership visa applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I want to discuss a rare and uniquely Irish disease. Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is a genetic condition. The disease was brought to my attention by a lady who lives in County Longford. There are several manifestations of this amyloidosis worldwide, but it includes a specific Irish variant that originates in north-west County Donegal. The condition is known locally as Donegal Amy. While...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I think we will all agree that it was well worth waiting until 10.15 p.m. tonight for that good news. After that good news I almost feel I should move constituency to Donegal. There is at least 1% of the Donegal population who will probably view that as better news than Jim McGuinness returning as team manager. It is excellent news and I applaud the Minister of State for her work on this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, by county of the number of schools that have been able to avail of supports as of 23 February 2024 under the pilot counselling in primary schools project. [10202/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I have a technical question for the Department. I am aware of a young person who presented to the homeless services in Westmeath. This person has been battling homelessness for their entire adult life and all the services and supports they accessed were in Longford. Longford local authority cannot put the person in emergency accommodation and has referred them back to Westmeath. Could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The young man was told by Longford County Council that he came through Westmeath County Council first and needs to go back there. Is this a rule? If so, can we change it? Is it a misinterpretation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I will send Mr. Kelly the details of the case. I note that we do not have a witness who has deep knowledge of the workings of homelessness in Longford. Homelessness is happening throughout the country and it is not purely an urban problem. I was interested to hear the points made on four-bedroom accommodation. The homelessness situation, particularly in rural Ireland, involves either...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: When families present as homeless and are going between the houses of relatives, does the Department set a time limit within which the housing needs of the family must be resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank all the groups for coming in. We greatly appreciate the work and heavy lifting that they are doing. I am very familiar with the work of Mr. Moynihan and ALONE. Over the last two years, a significant worry has been the emergence of older people coming into emergency accommodation and homelessness. In many instances, it is due to a breakdown in relationships. Given the perspective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: It would probably be fair to say that we very much need rightsizing. Many older people have come to me who live in large three or four-bedroom houses that are way too large for them, but unfortunately they are houses they have built, financed themselves and paid off their mortgages on. If they go to the local authority, they are not deemed eligible for social housing supports because they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank Ms Loughran.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: No.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: At the outset, I wish to state that the spate of burning buildings nationwide in response to plans to use these buildings for emergency accommodation, or even the mere suggestion or rumours suggesting that they will be used for emergency accommodation, is repulsive and reprehensible. I say this as a TD who grew up in a village where criminals attempted to burn one such building. There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans for development of Longford Westmeath ETB further education campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8777/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The Tánaiste will be aware that a verdict of medical misadventure was recorded at the inquest into the death of young Bryonny Sainsbury who suffered a catalogue of failures while being treated at Mullingar hospital. At the two-day inquest the family heard harrowing details of how their daughter died. A combination of failures and shortcomings in her care led to a death that was...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I move amendment No. 99: In page 51, lines 10 to 12, to delete from “brought” in line 10 down to and including “declaration” in line 12.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the witnesses from the three organisations for coming before the committee today. We will, to a degree, be at loggerheads in that the vast majority of us here come from agricultural backgrounds, are steadfast in our support for the farming community and recognise the huge contribution farming has made to this country in the context of the livelihoods and education of so many people....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Reference was made to planning for no derogation. Is Dr. McGoff of the view that there should not be a derogation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I do not know whether farmers would be surprised or happy, but they will agree that they are being asked to jump through a growing number of environmental hoops at their own cost. Dr. McGoff is suggesting that the Department should be asked to provide an evidence base to demonstrate that the measures being put in place under the nitrates action programme will be sufficient for reducing the...