Results 481-500 of 1,995 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a tapered carbon tax which would reward companies that are earnestly reducing their carbon footprint (details supplied). [54875/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she intends to publish the findings of the review into the school transport programme. [54960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, as part of the ongoing review of the school transport scheme, she will consider allowing the option of a third school for families living in rural Ireland. [54961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the case of a person (details supplied). [55357/23]

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The last couple of times I was in here, I went off subject but the Ceann Comhairle will be delighted to hear that I will stay on subject this evening. Unusually, I find myself agreeing with Deputy Ó Snodaigh on one point. I would like to bring to the Minister of State's attention the issue of trees, which is not entirely related to planning. We saw during the recent storm that Ash...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the speakers for coming in. With regard to the issue of veterinary costs, I can probably only speak from my experience about the veterinarians who are dealing with the animal charities locally in County Longford. They are very reasonable. I assisted one of those groups with a grant application. From what I have seen of what the veterinarians are charging, I do not think it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Okay. There is no reason the gardaí would not do that. If the request is made, they will do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: While I have Mr. Calleary, I will ask for a personal observation from him. Does he think we are getting to grips with the whole thing of responsible dog ownership? Would he say that we regressed post Covid in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: There will probably be a reasonable case to be made as well. There is one agency we never bring in to talk about dogs because we do not give it a remit in that area. Particularly, if we look at most family environments, the decision to buy a dog is invariably fuelled by children and then the children lose their appetite. However, we never do anything with the Department of Education or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: No, they are very Dublin centred.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The are just very Dublin centred. Mr. Calleary has not seen any local authority do a scheme like that that of which he is aware.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I think we can agree that children are very similar when it comes to dogs. They want them and then they do not want them. With regard to the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: We are certainly not saying there is an issue with them. We appreciate that huge strides have been made. We have an awful lot of very responsible pet owners but similarly, 5% of irresponsible pet owners is still 5% too many. That is what we need to address. In terms of the Department, does Ms Kelly think there is potential for engagement with the Department of Education? We probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: That is very good to hear. When the Department rolls out that scheme in Leitrim, I ask it to feed back into the committee how it goes and the type of feedback it gets from that. It has enormous potential. We need to be doing a lot more in schools and we need to be sowing the seeds of positive dog ownership much earlier. At the moment, we are reacting rather than sowing the seeds of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome all of the witnesses. I agree they should have had more notice and we do need to revisit this. The submissions of the witnesses have been very informative. We will also have to make sure that in future any correspondence does not clash with a president's dinner or a president's weekend. It is good to get their perspective. It is quite possible to safeguard landlords' rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Food Security (30 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action Ireland is taking with European partners in relation to Russia continuing to weaponise food and undermine global food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50059/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what action Ireland is taking with European partners to support the Republic of Moldova in addressing the challenges it faces as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/23]

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]