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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: In the context of graduates coming out of the colleges at the moment, will there be people to fill those roles?

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 am from Longford, which is a county with no coastline, but I appreciate all the work that is done by Coastwatch. I am fiercely defensive about the nitrates derogation. I accept the Coastwatch view that it does not find any favour with it. Again, in the hypothetical scenario that we have to live with it, what measures should we 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 it being over-prescriptive and about the control of land, there is an administrative burden for farmers. Is there an alternative to that? We are searching for an alternative to the way that we are doing it at the moment.

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 am conscious of the time. Where was that EIP on which you worked?

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 just have a final for Mr. Moore of BirdWatch Ireland. It relates to the project on which he worked. It is interesting to hear the experience of a real farmer here. He is also a farmer for nature campaigner. In relation to the stubble issue, is there an economic impact for farmers in what they prefer to do as opposed to what they are being told to do?

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: Finally, in regard to the shallow cultivated fields, if we were not doing that, would there be an impact on crop yields and crop value?

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: Lovely. We have a vote in the Chamber.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The Tánaiste will be aware that a verdict of medical misadventure was recorded at the inquest into the death of young Bryonny Sainsbury who suffered a catalogue of failures while being treated at Mullingar hospital. At the two-day inquest the family heard harrowing details of how their daughter died. A combination of failures and shortcomings in her care led to a death that was...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (20 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 467. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will include functional neurological disorders in the home care support criteria nationwide (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/24]

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: At the outset, I wish to state that the spate of burning buildings nationwide in response to plans to use these buildings for emergency accommodation, or even the mere suggestion or rumours suggesting that they will be used for emergency accommodation, is repulsive and reprehensible. I say this as a TD who grew up in a village where criminals attempted to burn one such building. There is no...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I move amendment No. 99: In page 51, lines 10 to 12, to delete from “brought” in line 10 down to and including “declaration” in line 12.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans for development of Longford Westmeath ETB further education campus in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8777/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I want to discuss a rare and uniquely Irish disease. Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is a genetic condition. The disease was brought to my attention by a lady who lives in County Longford. There are several manifestations of this amyloidosis worldwide, but it includes a specific Irish variant that originates in north-west County Donegal. The condition is known locally as Donegal Amy. While...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I think we will all agree that it was well worth waiting until 10.15 p.m. tonight for that good news. After that good news I almost feel I should move constituency to Donegal. There is at least 1% of the Donegal population who will probably view that as better news than Jim McGuinness returning as team manager. It is excellent news and I applaud the Minister of State for her work on this...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: No.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, by county of the number of schools that have been able to avail of supports as of 23 February 2024 under the pilot counselling in primary schools project. [10202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for de facto partnership visa applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11194/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I have a technical question for the Department. I am aware of a young person who presented to the homeless services in Westmeath. This person has been battling homelessness for their entire adult life and all the services and supports they accessed were in Longford. Longford local authority cannot put the person in emergency accommodation and has referred them back to Westmeath. Could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The young man was told by Longford County Council that he came through Westmeath County Council first and needs to go back there. Is this a rule? If so, can we change it? Is it a misinterpretation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Homelessness: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I will send Mr. Kelly the details of the case. I note that we do not have a witness who has deep knowledge of the workings of homelessness in Longford. Homelessness is happening throughout the country and it is not purely an urban problem. I was interested to hear the points made on four-bedroom accommodation. The homelessness situation, particularly in rural Ireland, involves either...