Results 301-320 of 1,798 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

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]

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 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]

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...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I am concluding.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: It is important that we get this information. I ask the Minister to make contact with the hospital and try to get the report before 30 November.

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: A key commitment of the programme for Government was to establish exclusion zones around medical facilities. The Minister subsequently legislated for the designation of safe access loans around our healthcare premises. We are well aware that there has been extensive co-operation and consultation with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I apologise for not being in the room for the witnesses' opening statement because I had to go to the Chamber, but I watched it being broadcast. I might focus on the issue of passports. I am increasingly concerned by what I am hearing from producers. HSI has been awarded the €3.5 million contract from the Department of Education for the new e-passports, which is significant. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Was that before Mr. Duggan's time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Horse Sport Industry: Horse Sport Ireland (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Did Mr. Duggan pull the plug on the judicial review?