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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Schemes (8 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48950/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious we have a short timeframe for a very important issue. I propose, therefore, that we take the opening statements as read, which will give us more time to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I will try to keep my questions short. The proposed by-laws have engendered an awful lot of confusion given that the consultation for by-laws for the canals are run in tandem with the consultation for by-laws for the River Shannon, but there is an intrinsic difference. Waterways Ireland owns the canals but does not own the River Shannon. There is some suspicion that running the two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Why were the two run together? Was it deliberate to create confusion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I accept Mr. Rowe's bona fides in that regard. Having said that, there is a concern, which has been articulated to us, that there was a lack of consultation with key stakeholders before the consultation was initiated, such as local chambers and commercial boat owners. Many of these people were unaware of this consultation. Local search and rescue clubs play a huge role in our community but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Much of that is in your opening statement. I am from Longford and live on the banks of the River Shannon. There is a concern locally that this is a land grab. Waterways Ireland owns the canals but it does not own the River Shannon. I refer to the KPMG report which set out that efforts should be made to monetise the River Shannon. There is a concern that is what is the intended...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I know. I am conscious of time. That is all in the opening statement. I thank Mr. Rowe. A representative of the Shannon Lakes and Rivers Group, Mr. Liam Finnegan, is present as part of the Irish Residential Boat Owners Association. I heard a radio interview he gave today. He is vocal about this and feels there has been a lack of consultation with relevant parties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I have two key questions. Waterways Ireland would say that it has to implement blanket charges. It references a model from the UK. Has Mr. Finnegan any experience of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Before we finish up, I thank everyone for coming in. Obviously they have to go back and deliberate. However, if they could make contact with the committee and advise how long they are giving for the extension to the consultation period, that would be very good. We will discuss this in our meeting next week. I was going to recommend at that meeting that we ask the Minister to pause the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I will be brief. I commend the Minister, the Department and the local authorities throughout the country. When the winter eviction ban ended, we were given a Doomsday scenario that families would be out on the street, and yet the Minister reacted, his staff reacted and local authorities reacted. We see the figures here today. It is great to hear all sides of the House acknowledge the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: If you go to a housing agency and it is provided through a housing agency, you will not be able to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Tenant In Situ Scheme: Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (21 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: If the Cathaoirleach will endure me for one more minute, the school has €6 million coming from UCD itself, and it needs another €6 million. It will probably get X million euro from the corporate world. What figure will the school then be seeking from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: That is with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Professor Monahan's business case is with the Department at the moment, is it?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, following on from the receipt of the report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions earlier this year, there is an update on the progression of the scheme; and what arrangements are being put in place. [49509/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what digital funding has been made available for primary and post-primary schools for the 2023/2024 academic year. [49836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (14 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [49277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if he has an estimated date for when the health technology assessment on the herpes zoster vaccine, which protects against shingles, will be completed. [49446/23]

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: A key commitment of the programme for Government was to establish exclusion zones around medical facilities. The Minister subsequently legislated for the designation of safe access loans around our healthcare premises. We are well aware that there has been extensive co-operation and consultation with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of...