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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: The witnesses have all said that they are very reluctant advocates. All of my colleagues and I are deeply appreciative of their attendance plus the testimony from all of them has been harrowing to say the least. As a Government representative, I am deeply embarrassed by the provision of services and the complete disconnect across multiple Departments, which the witnesses have properly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: It is very important that this committee lists the adoption of the Maltese model as one of its key actions. We need to start putting pressure on both of the Ministers of State to ensure action is taken to ensure this model is in place for next summer. We have heard how the lives of siblings have been affected and that grandparents must step into the role of carers after having worked all of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of time and the fact that my colleague is waiting but Ms Jenkins is probably being kind to the CDNT in Longford when she says she is getting the same services as those provided by CDNTs in other counties because that is not the case. We have many special classes in Longford that straddle a number of different counties and the principals in those schools are telling me the only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank our guests again for coming in. Some of their testimony has been harrowing, but it was very important it that it was placed on the record. One of the probably most alarming aspects has been what Ms Lowndes said in terms of the new CDNT and the PDS programme, namely, that unless people are on their knees, they will not get a service. It seems that a monster has been created with the...

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Bill, which provides for the separation of Irish Water from Ervia and the establishment of a stand-alone national authority for water services. It is important to acknowledge, too, that the Bill offers a significant milestone in that it gives effect to the programme for Government commitment to retain Irish Water in public ownership as a national, stand-alone regulatory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Based on what the witnesses have, in terms of lost production, would they have a figure for the economic value of milk that is lost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: The bigger issue is banding. That seems to have a bigger impact than the reduction to the 220 kg, based on the analysis the witnesses have given, does it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: To expand on what Senator Daly said on the threat to other farm sectors, an obvious solution for the bigger and more intensive dairy farms will be to lease more land, probably the less arable land that might have been for forestry. Do the witnesses see that an obvious consequence of this will be to make it harder for the forestry sector because the land will not be there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Derogation and Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the speakers for coming in and giving us an informative overview. I will follow on from Deputy Fitzmaurice and Senator Daly and try to get a picture of the full impact of this. The speakers have given a worrying indication of the impact of cow banding and the reduction to 220 kg. In the tables they have given, have they expanded that to include the full herd? Do they have a final...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants' scheme by a person (details supplied). [38189/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the farm organisations for coming in. I agree with the IFA that there needs to be a focus on the five main retailers and the three main food service providers from the outset. Small start-up retailers, for example, should not be inhibited or fear this. It should be seen as a red flag for those five big retailers that a vehicle is coming in that will endeavour to police what they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I know, but a board member will not get that either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I refer to the UTPs, and the IFA minimum shelf space of 30% for branded food products. I am moving beyond the five main retailers. For example, for a smaller independent supermarket, do the witnesses not think that would be an imposition on them to provide that level of space? How would a “branded" good be defined?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Mr. Cullinan is suggesting the 30% makes up all branded products and the other 70% is for the multiples to fill in as they wish. Is that what he is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Would Mr. Cullinan not see an issue that they would be forcing out smaller food producers from being the household’s automatic choice when it comes to what brand they will go with? Let us use, for example, a smaller, bespoke food producer. If the shelf space is minimised to 30%, does he not think some of those smaller food producers will be forced out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Mr. McCormack said the level of fines enforceable by the office should be determined by the market position of the lawbreaker. Can he just expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: No. On the market share, the retail sector at the minute does its own tracking and publishes its own market share statistics quarterly. Is that what Mr. McCormack would be looking at - tracking it against that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I have a question for Mr. McCormack and Mr. Enright first. The two-year Statute of Limitations is too short. The witnesses are working in a dynamic, fast-changing sector. There are multiple crises, such as Covid, the Beast from the East, and so on in any one year which can affect the sector. Why do the witnesses think that two years is too short?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: In fairness, the farming sector is well represented. I would be shocked if any ICMSA members do not know of this, thanks to the witnesses' efforts.