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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the target in place for housing completions in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he expects the housing target for 2023 of 29,000 new homes to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49078/23]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke. I welcome the recent European Council statement reiterating its resolute condemnation of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and reaffirming the EU's unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against Russian...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to come back in. When I talk about retail, it would be remiss of me not to mention my late mother. She ran a shop all her life and worked herself to the bone. I remember that when I was thinking of dropping out of school, she gave me very salient advice. She said if I wanted to find out how popular I was, I should open my open business or go...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Business Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Echoing that sentiment, I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to address this important issue. I compliment the Ministers, Deputies Michael McGrath and Donohoe, and their ministerial team, including the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, on the work done on the budget. It was a momentous budget, one that was historic in many respects. It set the tone and template for the...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister for Transport for coming to the Chamber to address the important issue of road safety. I will echo some of the points that were made earlier in respect of speed ramps for housing estates. I know we have moved away from speed ramps and towards raised platforms. There is obviously merit in that for young people cycling and so on. However, the process for trying to get...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: In discussing health and the health budget 2024, it is important we stand back from the media spin and the claims of the Opposition. Spin has never cured a patient and will not aid any recovery. The reality is we have seen unprecedented investment in health. The budget for 2024 will be €22 billion, up 80% on the €13.2 billion in 2015. It is an extraordinary increase by any...

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Let me be clear and unambiguous. There are no rights and no wrongs and no winners or losers when it comes to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. There is no defence for violence, bombings, indiscriminately targeting civilians or the calculated murder of women and children. The actions of Hamas are abhorrent and cannot be defended by any fair-minded or rational democracy. We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I acknowledge the Minister's detailed response. However, it is disappointing that the HSE has not responded. While I appreciate that we are taking the matter at an earlier time, I cannot underline enough the seriousness of the situation. There are 40 pupils in the school and there are parents, families and staff who are deeply concerned. I am not overdramatising the situation but clearly...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and I thank the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for coming to the Chamber to deal with it. I understand that St. Christopher's special school in Longford town has formally applied to appoint a new school nurse on an increased weekly contract of 32 hours. At the moment, the role is contracted for just 14...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I will be as quick as I can because I have two esteemed colleagues, Deputies Christopher O’Sullivan and McGuinness who want to get in. I want to use my time to highlight some of the school transport issues we are trying to resolve at local level in County Longford. I know of a young boy with special needs who attends a special school 40 miles away. He was availing of customised...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Minister's comprehensive statement on patient safety concerns and the review of paediatric orthopaedic surgery services. All too often, elected representatives are the final line of hope for parents and families who are anxiously trying to get surgery for their children. Unfortunately, recent events have greatly undermined belief in the service and, for parents and families,...

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I commend the Minister of State on the fantastic work he is doing. It is much appreciated in my constituency where he has been supportive of a number of projects. I have a several issues I wish to cover in the few minutes I have. Orphan estates are obviously a big issue. We have a small estate in Longford called Radharc na Coille with six houses, all of which are privately owned. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28111/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (14 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [28109/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [28110/23]

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the members of the Edgeworthstown active age group who are in the Public Gallery looking on. They asked me what we were speaking about today and I told them it was bogs. They said we do not have an awful lot of grá for bogs in this House, with the exception of Deputy Fitzmaurice, who was sitting behind my shoulder. I tried to emphasise that we do indeed have a great passion...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank my party colleague for sharing time. In recent weeks, we have heard multiple times about how an entire generation has grown up without ever knowing the strife, murder and carnage that dominated the 1970s through to the early 1990s. We rightly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the principal architects of an agreement that ultimately brought to an end one...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome this opportunity to discuss the state of the sheep sector. I had hoped the Minister could have used today's slot to announce additional supports for the sector. Notwithstanding that, I welcome his commitment that his Department is continuing to investigate what additional supports can be made available to support the sector. I stress, though, to the Minister and the Department...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister. I welcome the second half of the group of sixth year pupils from the Newtownforbes national school, Scoil Mhuire. I am conscious that the last meeting of the council took place in October. At that time, there was a discussion on potential policy directions for priority under the theme of strengthening the governance to build a joined-up skills ecosystem. The...