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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: Lovely. We have a vote in the Chamber.

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]

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]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the THRIVE programme, which was announced by our colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, earlier this month. It offers regional and rural towns an opportunity to refurbish historic buildings up to a value of €7 million. It is a great opportunity for a town such as Longford to regenerate Connolly Barracks. The local authority is already looking at submitting...

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 thank both organisations for coming in. As the Chair said, they were very comprehensive submissions. The witnesses will find no enemies in this room and the committee is steadfast in its commitment to ensure that we hold onto the derogation. What we want from farm organisations is the ammunition and means so we can go to our political peers and, more importantly, go to Europe to say that...

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

Joe Flaherty: Although the witnesses might not have this information today, with regard to holding onto the 220 kg N/ha limit and keeping numbers more or less as is, where do we need to get to in respect of slurry storage?

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 know from your protests around the country at the minute that over-regulation is big issue. We have great sympathy for farmers with regard to that. Farmers want to be out farming, protecting the environment and doing the best for the country. They do not want to be burdened with paperwork, and it is putting a huge additional cost on them. Has the IFA given any thought to this whole...

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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Feb 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need for a dedicated behaviour therapist for the CDNT in Longford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6313/24]

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.