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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I appreciate that, if the student were naturalised, it would remedy the situation, but that is an expensive route for a family that is only after exiting undocumented status to take. Even when we try to do things right, there are sometimes unintended consequences. This is one of those situations. I welcome that the Minister will engage with both of his Departments on trying to find a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I am a most unlikely sub. Will the Minister provide an update on the work of the National Skills Council, including its proposed 2023 work plan, and make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The OECD report will be timely and will inform what is a dynamic sector for us. The council brings education and training providers together with representatives from business to respond effectively to skill needs. Every Deputy will agree that the council is a forum that has effected significant change. This is an evolving scene, with the training needs of multiple industries changing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister. I welcome the second half of the group of sixth year pupils from the Newtownforbes national school, Scoil Mhuire. I am conscious that the last meeting of the council took place in October. At that time, there was a discussion on potential policy directions for priority under the theme of strengthening the governance to build a joined-up skills ecosystem. The...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome this opportunity to discuss the state of the sheep sector. I had hoped the Minister could have used today's slot to announce additional supports for the sector. Notwithstanding that, I welcome his commitment that his Department is continuing to investigate what additional supports can be made available to support the sector. I stress, though, to the Minister and the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 68. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, notwithstanding the decision on the basic income scheme for a person (details supplied), there is any recourse that a review can be made on the decision; and if not, if there is an opportunity to reapply for the scheme again in 2023. [18446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the provision of a minor injuries’ unit for the St. Joseph’s care campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 77. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the replacement and upgrade of the equipment at the x-ray unit at St. Joseph’ care campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/23]

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank my party colleague for sharing time. In recent weeks, we have heard multiple times about how an entire generation has grown up without ever knowing the strife, murder and carnage that dominated the 1970s through to the early 1990s. We rightly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the principal architects of an agreement that ultimately brought to an end one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for All: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State Deputies Noonan and O'Donnell. It is great to see them here. I commend them because we have seen an unprecedented suite of measures during the lifetime of the Government to tackle the housing crisis. It is probably fair to say that no other country in the world has dealt with it in such a hands-on manner and has been willing to make as many...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no provision or reward for farmers who prioritise space for nature under the new basic income scheme, as Ireland strives to achieve climate targets (details supplied). [19635/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Thanks to Senator Ahearn and the Minister of State I thought I was sitting in on an episode of "This Is Your Life" for Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: He would deserve one. The sectoral employment order is very welcome. As the Minister of State alluded to, it is not for today but it is probably something that will safeguard the sector in future. The economy is buoyant with regard to opportunities for workers at present and it is very much a workers' market. I want to discuss a specific point with regard to apprentices. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: It could be done through the community welfare offices by way of a supplementary welfare allowance, SWA. If it could be a one-off payment that is included in the budget, with payment scheduled for October or November, that would be a lifeline for many of those young apprentices. I would appreciate it if the Minister of State could follow through on that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 278. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide information and or a date for when payment of the sports capital funding will be issued to a sports club (details supplied) given that all bank details and information have been provided to her Department. [20044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the N4 upgrade from Mullingar to Roosky; and if he will address the funding fears for the project. [20730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to significantly increase funding for the local transport network in rural areas amid an increasing uptake of the service, as well as demands for more frequent services and larger buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. After many partisan contributions, I feel I should nearly make a pitch for a veterinary college in Longford. I do not think we have a submission in, however, so I will pass on that. I note with interest the breakdown from the Veterinary Council of Ireland that 52% of the vets on the register are male and 48% are female. Did that happen over a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: As an authority, did the Veterinary Council of Ireland do anything to encourage that or was it a natural evolution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Good stuff. To pick up on a point on the HEA, my wife told me this morning that I am bad with figures, so perhaps I misinterpreted this, so correct me if I am wrong. Over the past five years, 33%, or 74 people, of those on the register for more than five years qualified at UCD. We had 82 CAO places at UCD each year over the five years, so that is in excess of 400. Where are those vets?...