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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I know Mr. O'Toole cannot tell me where we are on the table, but if we were to use a soccer analogy, we are probably in the top 4 spots for Europe. We probably need to start emphasising that in the Bord Bia's marketing. It is a compelling message to say that Irish farmers are, at least, pitching with or, in many cases, ahead of their peers when it comes to carbon footprint.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Is that the global, domestic and UK markets?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 251. To ask the Minister for Health when the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill is due to be published. [14179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 316. To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, the rent-a-room scheme can be expanded to allow households to rent the room to an asylum seeker. [12884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 815. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living-alone allowance is counted or discounted for the purpose of calculating the means for the fuel allowance. [12693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 821. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, following report of the the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, the full basic supplementary welfare allowance can be paid to asylum seekers who are not in direct provision and give parents of asylum-seeking children given access to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 822. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, following the report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, there are plans to increase the direct provision allowance. [12886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 921. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to allow asylum seekers to engage with homeless services at local authority-level, based on the outcomes of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process. [12883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 1064. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, following report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, there are plans to lift the restrictions on the right to work on all asylum seekers. [12887/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I thank all of the speakers for coming in. I apologise for all of the breaks in proceedings but at least voting is finished now. It is great to have the Crosses here and to see such innovation. It is certainly very exciting. With regard to land, good grass and so on were mentioned. I imagine that, in the Mediterranean region, sheep are generally farmed on marginal land. In that respect,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Mr. Crosse mentioned 400 ewes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: That is what you are talking about, is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The witnesses said Enterprise Ireland has brought it as far as it can. I would imagine it is very attractive for Enterprise Ireland because, ultimately, it is export-driven because that is where the market is. It is not aiming at a domestic market as such. Has Sheep Milk Ireland tried to get Enteprise Ireland to meet with Department officials to agree a pathway forward or make it easier...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: There is probably merit in bringing it to the table. Enterprise Ireland is very good. We have seen it with just transition. Where there are impediments like that, it will work with ancillary agencies to advance the cause.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The industry is very much non-competing. If somebody has a solar operation, it fits perfectly with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: The only other challenge is that they must be very parochial and provincial at the start. They must get a processor so whoever they get as their supplier must be in that immediate area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: When does Sheep Milk Ireland see itself in production?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: On the scale that it is talking about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: I am conscious that other people need to come in. So we are looking a 400-ewe model. What would be my typical start-up costs if I wanted to go into that and I am a dry stock farmer at the moment running sheep?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of Sheep Sector: Discussion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe Flaherty: Is it fair to say there is really no volatility in the witnesses' prices unlike probably dairy?