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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 1170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies that are being used to cover home care support packages in County Longford. [55217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 1171. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support applications in County Longford that are still awaiting some level of service; and the average wait times. [55218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 1172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care support clients that are being serviced by agency only in County Longford. [55219/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I apologise to the two groups that I was listening from the office as I had a group visiting this morning. I have heard the speakers and it is heartening to see the work. For us as politicians, the great asset of this committee is that we see first hand the work that is being done. We are also conscious, however, that there is a lot more to be done. I was particularly interested to hear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: What does it cost to run the group for a year in terms of operational costs and numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Would the half million euro sought allow the group to scale up or would it just keep it at the numbers being done at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: That is very good. Where in Europe would the witnesses point to that works well in terms of a comparable model and has been embraced by a government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Is that in Belgium?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: In terms of animal welfare, when things go wrong does your organisation have provisions in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: To look at one final negative, I always say that if the dog dies in our house, I am moving out for a week as I do not want to be there for it. In this situation, however, it has to be very problematic. Does your organisation provide additional supports for the family when this happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Yes, because one can imagine there would be a huge dependency and a huge attachment on the part of the service user.. It will be very pronounced. I struggle to get my children to walk the dog but still there would be huge trauma if anything ever happened to it. It is important and it would be something to look at. Hopefully we can secure the funding and I would like that to be a key part...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to take into consideration the timing of Leaving Certificate exam result rechecks to happen prior to college course offers. [56806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when recipients of disability benefit will receive their bonus week payment as part of the recently announced cost-of-living supports measures. [56835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (16 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be finalised. [56803/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of time. I know the Chair is getting tetchy, so I will not take too much time. I never saw him as agitated as he is today. I have learned my lesson and I will try to get in before Deputy Fitzmaurice in future. I might then have a question or two that he has not had answered. There are a couple of key points I want to make. I have a question for Mr. Keane on the forgotten...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: And the dairy partnership.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I congratulate the Minister on a very progressive budget. It epitomises her view and approach to politics and society generally. The Minister has done Herculean work in the Department over the past two plus years and that is reflected in this budget. However, there are a couple of issues I will pick up on. One of them is the exclusion of the recipients of the disablement benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when it is intended to advertise and appoint a person to the recently announced role of night-time advisor for County Longford. [57292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income thresholds for County Longford will be revised upwards. [57405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an issue in relation to salary payments will be clarified and resolved as in the case of a person (details supplied). [57431/22]