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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 1045. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application process to join CERN; and the timeline for when it will be completed (details supplied). [1363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Jan 2023)

Joe Flaherty: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are in place to ensure that those employees who worked throughout the pandemic in care facilities which closed in late 2022 will receive their pandemic bonus payment (details supplied). [1364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding could be allocated to community groups and centres to help them meet the increased costs of operating this winter. [62481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Energy Prices (15 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that are available to community centres facing rising energy bills. [62482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed broadband under the national broadband plan, in the constituency of Longford-Westmeath. [62473/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (15 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the European Commission will formally adopt the Territorial Just Transition Plan and the accompanying programme, which will provide essential funding to the midlands. [62472/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. I would certainly like to think that the nursing home operators and providers acknowledge the supports they have received to date. I believe the nub of the issue is money. We must acknowledge that the numerous costs being absorbed by private nursing homes are not applicable to public facilities. These include, for example: capital costs;...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Homes (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance at the outset. I appreciate that we are here at an unusually late hour after a long day in a long week, but it behoves me to share my concerns with the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, about the funding of our nursing homes. Whether we agree with it or not, we are dependent on a network of privately owned nursing homes. My office - and...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the planning legislation and long-overdue overhaul of An Bord Pleanála. The Bill will ensure the recruitment arrangements for the appointment of members of An Bord Pleanála are updated, streamlined and more appropriate to the complex environment in which they now operate. It is planned to introduce amendments to the Bill to enable expedited planning for the construction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank all of the speakers for coming here. We have a great collection of brains in front of us and we are nearly overwhelmed. I wish to focus on the two issues of ACRES and the so-called "forgotten farmer". Both issues were addressed to some degree by my colleague, Deputy Fitzmaurice. I, too, have an issue with the criteria outlined concerning Macra in terms of the six points of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: It was to be 30,000 farmers but the figure has probably exceeded everybody's expectations. The figure I saw was about 44,000 applicants. That is great to see. It reinforces what we have frequently said in this committee, that farmers are steadfast in their commitment to the environment and want to do right. There is probably a responsibility on us as partners in Government to impress upon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: The IFA has made staunch representations on having a payment front-loaded which would primarily resolve an issue for the tranche 2 farmers. Is there any possibility we could fast-track the scheme and pull something into 2023 to resolve the tranche 3 farmers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes, Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis and Compensation: Discussion (14 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: That is a reasonable response. I have to make the point however that many people among the forgotten farmers had to make serious lifestyle choices. When they left school they were faced with the problem of how to get anything from their farm and whether farming was a realistic option. We have been a long time looking for the forgotten farmer scheme, to the point that it was a key ask in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State for that extensive response. It was great to have him in Longford recently. He saw first-hand the excellent work that is under way at Lir Analytical, where Michael Savage and the team are leading in the area of biosecurity in animal feed production and healthcare. The one deficiency that was pointed out related to a site for an advanced factory and also for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State and welcome his commitment to work with Longford County Council. We have an excellent case study in Longford in a triangle on the Ballinalee Road between Abbott Ireland, Avery Dennison and Technimark. We have in the region of 2,500 jobs in IDA Ireland-assisted and supported companies. That is a real template for how regional development and job creation can be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new IDA Ireland- and Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs in Longford to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62102/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Development (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: On the back of very strong FDI news in County Longford recently with jobs investment from Technimark and an ambitious new planning application for expansion at the Abbott Ireland plant, the Minister of State on a recent visit saw at first hand the excellent work under way in a number of Enterprise Ireland companies. Will the Minister of State update the House on year-to-date job creation...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been taken to boost jobs and businesses since 27 June 2020. [61716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if steps will be taken to address an anomaly whereby a recipient of a non-contributory pension will not be able to rent out their empty home under the terms of the fair deal scheme; if she is aware that the former family home will now be treated as an asset and contribute to their means assessment, and in most instances...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection will steps be taken to address an anomaly whereby a recipient of a non-contributory pension will not be able to rent out their empty home under the terms of the Fair Deal scheme; is he aware that the former family home will now be treated as an asset and contribute to their means assessment, and in most instances renting...