Results 1,161-1,180 of 2,066 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: No, we will persevere.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: We are okay. The rain is afraid of Deputy McGrath. There would be some puddle if the rain fell on him. The Minister and everybody in the House is well aware that the midlands has paid a massive price with the escalation of decarbonisation and the forced closure of two peat-generated power plants and the Bord na Móna peat harvesting operation. It would be a terrible and further...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 209. To ask the Minister for Health when a hoist will be available for use in the x-ray department at St. Joseph’s care campus in Longford town (details supplied). [52094/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the groups for coming in. I have been at other meetings but I have been dipping in and out and following proceedings. It is great to see unity among all the farm organisations on this. What has been unveiled today is very frightening. It is not just a rural issue. If this happens, it will have huge consequences for the whole of Ireland. We have had incessant rain in Dublin today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: That is it. I always listen to the Chairman. Believe it or not, even though it is probably clashing with "Eastenders", there are a few boffins who listen to these committees. For people who are not from rural Ireland, it is very important to give some context. The IFA stated an increase to more than 315,000 ha of peatland would require approximately 157,000 ha to be rewetted by 2050....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I will be very brief because the witnesses have had a long day. I thank them for their input on this Bill. We have now been over it a number of times. I believe we will ultimately arrive at a much better Bill thanks to the witnesses' input. There are still some tweaks and so on needed. We will reflect on the witnesses' input today. I have one thing to share and to ask all of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank our guests for coming before the committee. This is a critical issue and they have given us great context and background. A number of speakers have referenced the fact that we have a new Minister of State with responsibility for this area. He is a party colleague of mine and I will certainly be taking it upon myself to follow up with him. I agree with Deputy Stanton that although...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the witnesses very much for all that information. ICBHR might share with the office of the committee details of any of those companies we can bring in. Certainly, we need to perhaps have some engagement with the German and Dutch authorities and possibly contact their representatives as well. It is important that we do not let a message go out that we feel that Irish companies are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I to thank the witnesses. I, for one, greatly appreciate their endeavours in this regard. It is a hugely important piece of legislation. As I indicated earlier, I will be following up directly over the next 48 hours with the Minister. It is important that we lead on this as a nation. I see a huge piece of work for this committee. I thank the Chair in that regard. Hopefully, we can get...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list and status for OPW-owned and controlled properties in County Longford. [51127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 306. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the former Garda station in Ardagh, County Longford (details supplied). [51128/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (18 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 374. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a foreign birth registration application (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (18 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for the development of the Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board further education campus on the Battery Road, Longford. [51821/22]

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, which transposes elements of the EU work-life balance directive and provides new rights to parents and carers in order to help support a better work-life balance. I pay tribute to the Minister regarding his role and for leading so strongly in respect of this matter. He has had two momentous years, plus a couple of months, in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if dentists, doctors, physiotherapy practices and so on will be eligible for the energy supports for businesses announced in budget 2023 (details supplied). [50809/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I suppose the only upside if all our meetings is that it is very informative and educational to hear Deputy Fitzmaurice speak about bogs. I could come back and listen to him any day talking about bogs. On a more serious note, I must say that, as a member of a Government party, I am deeply embarrassed that the witnesses are back again. I am also disappointed that there is no representative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I have one more question. Mr. Mahon said that we are in a tripartite Government and that he feels that part of the agreement under the programme for Government is the death knell for the sector. I can only speak for my party, but that will not be the case. We will be strong advocates for the sector. The message we need to send to the Departments is that our guests have come to this meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [49675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the building project for a school (details supplied). [49674/22]