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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the call from Horse Sport Ireland for the provision, implementation and support of an equine e-passport application and related services, if there is any provision allowed in the proposed work programme for fact checking and rectifying errors in the existing studbook and epassport system (details supplied). [50188/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason why a funding mechanism (details supplied) was chosen. [50189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a project (details supplied) will meet the stringent requirements of the Brexit adjustment reserve regulations. [50190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what other projects or proposed services will be funded through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund (details supplied). [50191/23]

Science Week: Statements (16 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: It is with great enthusiasm and pride we celebrate Science Week. It is a time dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions of science and technology to our society. It is important that we take this opportunity and use it as a platform to reflect on the significant progress we have made and the strides we still need to make to ensure a brighter, more innovative future for our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (21 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new board of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be constituted and operational; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appeals, by county awaiting a decision at the inactive Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals, given the unacceptable delay in processing appeals following the dissolution of the board in November 2021;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (21 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 329. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether an anomaly exists under the cost-of-living payments (details supplied). [50538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible to issue a longer term of stamp 4 permission to persons who are now studying at third level, due to the financial strain it imposes on them along with paying for their fees. [50983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 604. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on an application to POBAL under the CSP programme by an association (details supplied). [50760/23]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: It is very hard to follow my Government colleague from Kildare.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I will try to stick reasonably to the point. Like the Deputy from Mayo, we have a lot of those people coming into our constituency offices. They are starting to see change in relation to property and getting their first home. Specifically in rural Ireland, we have seen that with the Croí Cónaithe scheme. I am sure the Deputy is getting as many inquiries as we are. We have also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister and officials for coming in. To follow on from Deputy Kehoe, I do not intend to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: That is all right. I do not intend to go into the horse sport sector too much but we had Horse Sport Ireland in here and there are significant issues. I understand there is a day scheduled for the Minister to come before us to address that. I will be raising those issues at that point. I put him on notice that there are serious concerns with passports and the formation of the new board....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I commend the Minister’s commitment to horse racing. He will be in no doubt that the committee is hugely passionate about horse racing. It is a calling card for us across the world and we are proud of it. This is a €2.5 billion industry that supports 30,000 jobs. The third highest number of foals were foaled in Ireland last year, after Australia and America, with total sales...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (23 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 will help theSME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51233/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 31. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (23 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an inequality in the fuel rebate scheme for disabled drivers (details supplied). [51765/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will look at opening the fodder scheme 2023 to new entrants in view of recent adverse weather (details supplied). [51675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Food Security (30 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action Ireland is taking with European partners in relation to Russia continuing to weaponise food and undermine global food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action Ireland is taking with European partners to support the Republic of Moldova in addressing the challenges it faces as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/23]