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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: We need this to be effective. There is no point bringing in a historical case that has to be investigated and may not have been meritorious, whereas if the case is honed, it can be looked at later. The two years are there for that reason. It deals with a matter within a window of opportunity for the new office to chase it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I know the IFA has the best of intentions, but the additional UTPs are probably aspirational to some extent. One would not see a situation in which there would be a ban on below-cost procurement and a ban on below-cost selling. The two of them could not sit together at the same time, realistically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Would that not put a considerable burden on the consumer? That could be double jeopardy if we were to go with both of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: The IFA representatives mentioned what has happened in Spain and minimum alcohol pricing. Is it fair to say that the IFA's primary concern about procurement costs, without disrespect to dairy or beef producers, is horticulture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Would horticulture, to be palatable to the consumer, be the sector the witnesses could bat for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Would it not be better to go with horticulture? Maybe, over time, it could evolve into other sectors. An appetite could be found for the horticulture sector, whereas it would be very unpalatable across sectors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Mr. McCormack referred to the €250 fixed notice fine. Does he want that imposed pro ratain the context of market share? How does the fine work vis-á-vis market share?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on capital developments at St. Joseph’s Care Campus in Longford. [37459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place for primary care facilities in Edgeworthstown, Granard and Ballymahon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37460/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Budget 2023 (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 371. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a similar compensation payment awarded to two county councils resulting from the closure of power stations will be included in Budget 2023 given that the local authorities face profound uncertainty should this not happen (details supplied). [37606/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 423. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the income thresholds for social housing supports will be updated. [37602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application from the Forgney community water connection previously known as group water scheme for a water connection to the Ballymahon public water system has been included in the Longford County Council bid under the new multi rural water programme 2022 to 2024 (details supplied). [37219/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 421. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the new fire station for Ballymahon, County Longford (details supplied) [37598/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 422. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide assurances that County Longford and other affected local authorities will be appropriately compensated as a result of the new local property tax brackets (details supplied). [37601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the current €30,000 upper limit on the amount payable under the essential works grant scheme for the elderly will be reviewed upwardly; and if so, when this will occur given the current inflationary costs affecting construction. [37603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 425. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any plans to revisit the new ten-year tenancy requirement before a tenancy can apply for the tenant purchase scheme and to reduce the wait time for the many households that felt that they could have been approved in 2022. [37604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will give an assurance that Longford County Council will be compensated in respect of the significant, unavoidable and unbudgeted over-spend for the housing retrofit scheme (details supplied). [37608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any consideration will be given to community employment scheme supervisors who retired prior to the 2008 reference year in order to allow them to receive the CE ex-gratia payment (details supplied). [37222/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: I commend the Minister of State on her work to date and on the enthusiasm with which she meets the challenges relating to her very busy portfolio. Following on from Deputy Tully, the Minister of State will probably know what I am going to raise. I will be very parochial about it. The Minister of State has visited the children's disability network team in Longford. It is fair to say there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Joe Flaherty: Good.