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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new IT system for which tenders have been sought by a club (details supplied) will be funded, in total or in-part, from the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 360. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of the debt warehousing scheme, by county; and the amounts owing, per county. [1486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 607. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the approved project for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied). [1237/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 847. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units by local authority and the total numbers of each nationalities tenanting these properties, in tabular form. [2006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 873. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the carer’s benefit payment is not considered a qualifying payment for the household benefits package (details supplied). [56662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 991. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the official status by group of the residents at the Richmond Street direct provision centre in County Longford as of 31 December 2023. [2039/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1447. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants accommodated in County Longford at 31 December 2023. [2034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1449. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants in County Longford at 31 December 2023, by location, in tabular form. [2036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1448. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainians provided emergency accommodation in County Longford at 31 December 2023. [2035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1450. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainians in emergency accommodation in County Longford at 31 December 2023, by location, in tabular form. [2037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 1451. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residents at the Richmond Street, DP centre in County Longford as of 31 December 2023. [2038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (24 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the reintroduction of the allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools (details supplied). [3171/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland is working to support the Republic of Moldova and Georgia in addressing the challenges they face as a consequence of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (25 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will remain one of the strongest advocates of Ukraine’s European path and if we will continue to support them along their journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/24]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. I will touch on two points, some aspects of which have already been covered. I welcome the improvement for the sheep sector, which was a big issue for us last year. The Department has made significant progress on it. We are getting the payment up to the equivalent of €20 per ewe. While it is very positive, I still encourage the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Maths was never my strong point, but payments in ACRES average at about €4,000, so if there is an additional 5,000 farmers that could potentially be excluded based on what the Minister indicated so far to us and to media, we are probably talking in the region of an additional €5 million to generate an awful lot of goodwill in the farming community and to bring many of those...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: It is €20 million; I told you maths was not a strong point. I think Michael McGrath is safe enough. The sum of €5 million certainly sounded better but I could depend on a big farmer to put me right. I still think in terms-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: We have a road to go with farmers and we need to bring them with us. I think it would be €20 million well spent.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the approved plan for a new site and build for a school (details supplied). [4258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (30 Jan 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have been issued with guidelines to enable them to implement the new and increased grant for replacement or update of septic tanks to the value of €15k. [4260/24]