Results 201-220 of 1,995 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)

Joe Flaherty: The House will be aware there are a large number of small and family-run car dealership businesses in a state of turmoil post Brexit given the interpretation of the Union customs code regarding returned goods relief. There are a number of these businesses in County Longford, and they include the family-run Clonfin Car Sales in Ballinalee. This business has extensively researched the issue...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Children (Amendment) Bill, which will rightly lift the blanket ban on identifying children who were killed as a result of the perpetration of criminal offences. Only a parent who has suffered the loss of a child can truly comprehend that loss, and it is surely compounded when a child or a young sibling's life is taken in heinous act. For many, the pursuit of justice is a...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I am sharing time with Deputy Cathal Crowe. The best environmentalists are not to be found behind a computer or in a lecture hall. One will find them on the small farms in County Longford and other rural counties. There is probably no body of people better placed to know that we need to transition towards a climate-resilient, biodiversity-rich, environmentally sustainable and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the Public Service Innovation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the assessment he is making or he has made as to whether capacity across public service bodies is keeping pace with increased investment levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, of 4 March 2021, the timeframe for the completion of the preliminary business case for the DART expansion project. [18262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 304. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, of 4 March 2021, if the DART expansion project will be announced in advance of the launch of phase two of the review of the national development plan. [18263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 305. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, of 4 March 2021, the length of time it will it take to complete the DART expansion project once the technical review of the DART expansion commences. [18264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving lessons can resume given that there are still many essential workers unable to finish their 12 lessons in order to be able to book driving tests. [20521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 389. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons in the current backlog of driver theory tests nationwide by county for each of the 16 licence category tests, that is, category AM through to category D1E in tabular form. [19642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 885. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who have applied for a passport which have not yet been processed. [20504/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 886. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who have applied for a passport which have not yet been processed by county in tabular form. [20505/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 1091. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to facilitate a child (details supplied) in relation to their application for enrolment in a special educational unit. [20738/21]

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the publication of the White Paper to end direct provision and the establishment of a new international protection support service. We have heard many harrowing back stories leading to direct provision. We are all too aware of the shortcomings of the process and the urgent need for reform. Behind the campaign for change and the necessity for reform are real people. These are...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: Notwithstanding the issue with supply, we are making real progress on the vaccine roll-out. I was delighted to take a call from a woman from Lanesborough in her 70s this morning who told me she was finally getting her vaccine this afternoon. I thank the GPs and their staff who have put in a massive effort and who are performing a real national service in the roll-out of the vaccine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I thank Dr. Beechinor and Dr. Murphy for providing a very interesting insight into the work of the HPRA. Some of my questions have been covered already. The Department told us that it had engaged extensively with stakeholders over the past two years, with in excess of 12 meetings on the regulations with various regulatory bodies, including the HPRA and the Veterinary Council of Ireland,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I agree with the spirit of what the Senator is saying but this is reflected in the report as well. The issue is the arbitrary nature of the 30%. To take an example, a couple in my county with two children will be over the income threshold if they are earning €510 per week. If they were in local authority housing, they would be paying a rent of €112 but if we apply the 30%...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the work of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if primary schools will be allowing external teachers to come into schools to undertake the July provision in Summer 2021. [22387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 May 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a licence. [22701/21]