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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: In fairness we accept that but, unfortunately, much as we would like to, we cannot control the media. The IFA probably has the same issues we have. I take it on board. The media are very much Dublin-centred and it is a big issue for farmers. The reality is that the water quality did not improve, so we are where we are. I take it on board, and I have say this every time the EPA comes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: When does Mr. Buckley see the benefit of those measures kicking in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: When does he the see the benefit or real impact? We have flatlined at the moment. When does he see an impact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Before the Chair moves on, as I said, we want to hold on to this but in the interest of farming and rural communities we serve, we have to take this battle to the others. It is very important, and I will write to the secretariat of the housing committee next week and get both organisations back with regard to the planning issues, and specifically on the slurry issue. It is going to be a key...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (15 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant social homes returned to active use in Longford from 2020 to 2023; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of new houses completed in Longford in 2023; the number commenced; his expectations for 2024 with regard to construction activity in the residential sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/24]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Amendment No. 28 merely has an additional word by comparison with Deputy McAuliffe's amendment. It is semantics.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: This is a proposal for the expansion of the definition of "statutory undertaker" to include water and wastewater services to align with the existing definitions under the Water Services Act. It should read "carry out works for the provision of water services, wastewater services, gas, electricity or telecommunications services or cause such works to be carried out".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Is the Minister of State satisfied that "wastewater services" does not have to be included either?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am happy with that response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am not sure if this question is for the ICMSA or the IFA, but I want to ask about the number of inspections that a farmer can have over a year, whether he is in ACRES or other schemes or is a certified food producer. Are the organisations aware of any jurisdiction where this is centralised and a farmer is just inspected once and everything is done once a year? Is that possible or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the witnesses from the three organisations for coming before the committee today. We will, to a degree, be at loggerheads in that the vast majority of us here come from agricultural backgrounds, are steadfast in our support for the farming community and recognise the huge contribution farming has made to this country in the context of the livelihoods and education of so many people....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Reference was made to planning for no derogation. Is Dr. McGoff of the view that there should not be a derogation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I do not know whether farmers would be surprised or happy, but they will agree that they are being asked to jump through a growing number of environmental hoops at their own cost. Dr. McGoff is suggesting that the Department should be asked to provide an evidence base to demonstrate that the measures being put in place under the nitrates action programme will be sufficient for reducing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: What Dr. McGoff has to say is interesting in the context of the measures farmers are taking. They may believe they are doing something to mitigate against the impact of nitrogen, but what they are doing is having an impact on the other two influencers. This is probably a worst-case scenario for An Taisce, but it is a hypothetical question: if Dr. McGoff was not with An Taisce but rather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: -----for everything to run in tandem. Hypothetically, let us say we have our derogation and it stays as it is. What measures would Dr. McGoff put in place to reduce the impact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Dr. McGoff is giving a good political answer, but are there specific measures that we should be taking?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: On the point about staffing for inspections, Dr. McGoff works in this field. It is her area of expertise. Are there people there to fill those roles?