Results 761-780 of 2,066 for speaker:Joe Flaherty

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges facing the Horse Sport Industry: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: For the benefit of my colleagues, Mr. Fagan runs what is probably one of the most successful equestrian centres and competition venues in the country. I am fortunate to live a little down the road from it. If I go out my back door, I also have Cavan Equestrian Centre, so I have two of the best in the country there. Anybody who visits those venues or any of the other competition venues over...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 697. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application (details supplied). [40132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied). [34563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (11 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an update will be provided on the outcome of a review request of application for the regularisation of undocumented persons scheme by a person (details supplied). [33595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how the current social housing waiting list in Longford compares with that in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on social housing provision in Longford from 2020 to 2022; the target in place for same in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33147/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the speakers for coming in. I received a text message this morning from a young farmer who would not ordinarily contact a politician. He told me as much. However, he told me it was time for us to stand up for rural Ireland. He is one of 19 farmers in County Longford who is availing of the derogation. He sees it as critical to his future. I classify him as an extremely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: If I could come in there, that probably brings me on to a point Mr. Callanan made in his opening statement to the effect that he would agree that the best way to secure a derogation and a future for farmers is through a science-led targeted approach, with the whole industry coming together. Mr. Callanan accepted as well that the farming community will not be found wanting in this regard....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: With the indulgence of the Chair, I have one final question for Mr. Callanan. I do not think it is a case of farmers saying they want to get their house in order. Farmers are the first to say that they are aggressively taking on this challenge. It is not a case of them getting their house in order. Farmers are working very hard to resolve this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: That is okay. I am trying to go through the report. Science was probably my worst subject in school. It is very laborious for me to read the report but, in fairness, I am trying to get through it. Going back to my school days, I was struck by one point, namely, that statistics and science are all about interpretation. One man can interpret 50% as very good and another man can interpret...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: As Mr. Callanan says, the decision is going to be made on an environmental basis. The key point, as highlighted in figure 2, is that the mean nitrate concentration in one of the monitoring sites was greater than 50 mg. This site was used to supply drinking water. The crucial line states that it has an appropriate water treatment system in place to ensure the provision of safe drinking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Let us look at the 12-year period outlined on page 6. Had we made sufficient investment in water security over that period, would we not be in a significantly different position than we are now? Right now, to the world at large, the Irish farmer is the bogeyman. Can the case be made, that if we had invested sufficiently in water security, we would not be where we are today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: It would not be as costly as wiping out an industry. If we had made that investment-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality: Discussion (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO8; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (4 Jul 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the BER which rating that is acceptable in the terms of the new croí cónaithe scheme to refurbish derelict and vacant rural houses, given that a number of local authorities are insisting on a BER 1 certification on completion but others are satisfied with a BER 2 rating. [32340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (29 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 33. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the development and implementation of a scheme to assist businesses which have been impacted by significant increases in the cost of kerosene heating oil. [31389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report 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. [31388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 462. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an extension can be given to an organisation (details supplied) to draw down is Clár funding for a new bus as the bus supplier has informed the organisation that the bus will not be ready in time for its end-of-June deadline, and the organisation is hoping that it can be given an extension for drawdown to 30 September 2023....

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...