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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of claimants who ceased to receive the domiciliary carers’ allowance in 2021 when they reached 16 years of age; the number of care recipients who subsequently applied for the disability allowance and disability benefit payment; the number who applied for the disability allowance and disability benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered allowing the continuation of the domiciliary carers’ allowance until such time as the care recipient completes full-time education (details supplied). [8931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the current help-to-buy scheme to cover second-hand houses for those counties such as County Longford in which there are no new build houses available (details supplied). [9343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (22 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the action being taken to reduce the cost of motor insurance premiums. [9310/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 640. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a transfer by a person (details supplied) under the 1983 Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons; and if she will expedite the application. [9556/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a shared island approach to sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10436/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Our shared island initiative aims to harness the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement, to enhance co-operation, connection and mutual understanding on the island and engage with all communities and traditions as we seek to build consensus around the shared future. Sport will play a large part in all this. Will the Minister update the House on the shared island approach to sport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: That is most welcome. As we build a shared island we need to facilitate and expand our sporting connections and, therefore, this news is very timely. Sport plays a vital role in breaking down barriers and bringing communities together. We only have to look at our experience through Covid to see how important sport was. It brings us together in a common cause and in teamwork and, most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I commend the Minister of State on his input and role in the area so far. He has taken a real leadership role, although I saw his exploits on Twitter earlier this week and I do not think he will be any threat to Johnny Sexton or Joey Carbery soon. The role he is in probably suits him better. More seriously, is there a budget allocation in the shared island unit for initiatives relating to sport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the speakers from the organisations for coming before us today. It has been a very informative session. In my short time in Dáil Éireann - it is just over two years now - we have seen significant progress in the area. I pay tribute to my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, who has really shone a light on the area and been a driving force in respect of it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Is it fair to say, based on what Mr. Doyle has said, that the council works with seven local authorities? Is there more than what was mentioned in the opening statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Eight. Has there been a case where a local authority made a submission that was turned down or it was felt it did not merit consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Okay. I thank Mr. Doyle. I will move to the OPW. I am going to speak about a specific location and I appreciate that the witnesses may not be fully up to speed on the matter. Most of the heritage sites and locations are high-profile locations right across the country. On the islands in Lough Ree, we have a number of very significant sites. I will speak specifically to Inchcleraun, an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I can certainly appreciate issues of access but within Lough Ree we have a real treasure trove. I mentioned Inchcleraun; we also have Saint's Island and Quaker Island. Many of these sites date back to the earliest Christian times. There has clearly a large uptake in boating and I am thankful that people are much more appreciative of our waterways. People are getting out to them much more....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (17 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank Ms Collier. I am heartened by the response from the OPW. As a follow-up, perhaps I could link up with Ms Collier after the meeting and we could arrange for the western team and the landowner in question to meet, most favourably and probably most practically on the island itself when the weather improves. I will not suggest a meeting in the next 48 hours - that would not be best -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the shared island approach to tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10437/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (24 Feb 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the interdepartmental group on post offices; and when the report of the group will be submitted to Government. [10476/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Project Ireland 2040 (1 Mar 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to get value for money under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Project Ireland 2040 (1 Mar 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I am aware that the Minister recently announced the appointment of five external members to the Project Ireland 2040 delivery board. Heretofore the membership of the board was predominantly comprised of Secretaries General of the main spending Government Departments and the appointment of five new external members will bring additional knowledge, greater private sector experience and...