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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme (1 Dec 2021)

Joe Flaherty: That would be 12 facilitators.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his strategy to increase the supply and affordability of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58633/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the Adult Literacy for Life 10-year adult literacy strategy including the announcement of planned measures under Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58634/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the approved new build autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit to include two classrooms and ancillary services at a school (details supplied) in Longford town. [58781/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical report from Mullingar General Hospital for a person (details supplied). [58789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if the post for the school age team psychologist in County Longford has been filled. [58853/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (30 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I thank Mr. Cronin and Dr. Ó Cadhla for a very informative contribution. I must preface my questions by saying I am from the most inland county in the Dáil - Longford. I would also add that in the 1980s, we sent six councillors from Longford to a conference on coastal erosion so we are very enthused about the coastline, and this is an important Bill. I have a few questions....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State for the response. We all agree community policing is very much at the front line and has proven itself to be extremely effective over the past decade in tackling antisocial and street crime. Through a parliamentary question earlier this year, I asked for the number of gardaí in County Longford. The response was that there had been 139 gardaí in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State. It is important that we place on record our gratitude to An Garda Síochána, particularly throughout the Covid period. It has been a very difficult period for it. Many officers have been affected by Covid, and their families have been affected as a consequence. With regard to the 139 gardaí assigned to County Longford as of 30 September,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans in place for the expansion of Garda CCTV; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57984/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: This follows on from a similar theme, that of community policing. What plans has the Minister of State in place for the expansion of Garda CCTV? Could he make a statement on the matter if possible?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State for his response. We all agree that the three planks of crime prevention and investigation are Garda numbers, technology, and surveillance and information. It is important that we keep abreast of technology. The more money we can invest and the more CCTV schemes we can put in place, the better. The schemes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State. We are very much aware of the investment in the CCTV system for the Garda in Longford town. Work is ongoing on the expansion of the Garda station there. As part of that development, there will be a CCTV control room, which will be a state-of-the-art operation for local gardaí. This has reassured the Longford public at large. We are very fortunate in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford division; the number of community gardaí in the Westmeath division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57983/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: Following on from a theme raised by Deputy Haughey, I ask the Minister of State to give details of the number of community gardaí in the Roscommon-Longford and Westmeath divisions and, if possible, to make a statement on same.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 21. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of those availing of urgent needs and exceptional needs payments, by the main reason, from 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the strategies in place to increase labour market participation among groups distant from the labour market including lone parents, persons with disabilities, members of minority ethnic groups and persons who may have taken time out of the workforce and would now like to return; and if she will make a statement on the...

Covid-19: New Measures: Statements (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: At the outset, it is of the utmost importance that we reassure the general public. We need to make it clear that the seven-day positive-test percentage is continuing to fall. In the past seven days, we have tested nearly 210,000 people. Yesterday saw hospitalisations down from 639 to 609. That is still a high number. We need the number to continue to decline to take the pressure off our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: Much ground has been covered and I will try not to rehash any of the questions. I am proud of our horse and greyhound racing industries but that does not mean we cannot challenge them, particularly with respect to accountability and animal welfare. I remember when I was young growing up in rural Ireland there was a horse dealer who said most horse dealers can say they have good horses but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Nov 2021)

Joe Flaherty: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the progress of the senior cycle review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57305/21]