Results 201-220 of 2,066 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a request for an exceptional teaching post (details supplied). [29969/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for citizenship. [29833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (9 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a SUSI application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the planned N4 upgrade from Mullingar to Rooskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be introducing new tax measures to help hospitality businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the tax incentives for the SME sector in the context of Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28480/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the officials for coming in. The report looks great. There is plenty of colour. It looks brilliant. However, it is amazing that there was no mention of horse welfare in the Department's opening statement, given everything that has happened. On a cursory glance, it does not specifically mention horses or horse welfare, though it mentions animal welfare. Until the Chair mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I know, but the bit I had is gone now and it has gone very grey. The latest reports show that planting reached 716 ha this week, or not even 9% of the annual target, halfway through the year. That underperformance highlights the issues. The new forestry programme looks great. There is plenty of colour and it looks fantastic. The website is lovely, but trees are being planted in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: To conclude on forestry, Mr. Gleeson has to be seriously disheartened by the performance of the programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Not the Government, the programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am sure Mr. Gleeson is very happy with the performance of the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Specifically the forestry programme. It was a blue chip launch for the Department. It is clearly not garnering momentum and there are issues with it. At some stage, one will have to say it is not working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: We can conclude on forestry. We are not purposely talking down the forestry programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: We are relaying the issues that people are telling us. It is not a phantom conspiracy. We will go back to horse welfare and the Brexit adjustment funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am happy if Mr. Gleeson comes back about the issues raised, maybe in a written response to me.

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: There have been two cases before the courts in recent weeks which have brought the issue of gender-based violence into focus once more and have shone a light on our ineffectiveness in dealing with the issue and supporting victims. The sad reality is that while both cases were high-profile, in the weeks and days that followed those acts of violence and degradation, several other women have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (2 Jul 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address an issue in respect of participants on CE schemes being levied with a higher PRSI contribution (details supplied). [27846/24]

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I have a vested interest in ensuring we have safeguards in place for older people. We are, thanks to advances in medicine and the tireless efforts of staff in the HSE, living a lot longer. We want to continue living in our own homes and our own communities. We want to be surrounded by siblings and grandchildren. That is the least anyone can aspire to in a modern and progressive Ireland. ...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I join my colleague in commending the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on her steadfast commitment in this area. I know it has been the defining principle of her career to date. She has put the care, protection and well-being of our elderly and the people who made this country what it is to the forefront of her raison d'être in political life and she is to be commended on that. She...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Welfare, Treatment and Traceability of Horses: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious of my time. The Department was aware of the shed and that it was part of the operation, because the animals came into it on the previous evening. Is that correct?