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Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Caithfidh mé iarraidh ar Seanadóir Tully mo leithscéal a ghabháil. I should have brought you in as the last speaker. My apologies.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Before the next speaker, cuirim fáilte roimh na daltaí agus múinteoirí ó Choláiste Muire Tuar Mhic Éadaigh i gContae Mhaigh Eo atá in éineacht leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Alan Dillon. I welcome the students and teachers from Tourmakeady in the Gaeltacht region in County Mayo. I will go to Senator Blaney. He can blind them with Gaeilge.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh na daltaí ó Choláiste Mhuire, Rathmines. I welcome the pupils from Coláiste Mhuire, Rathmines. I hope they have an enjoyable visit.

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I concur and welcome the pupils from St Peter's. I am sure they were enthralled by that riveting discussion on pensions, but it is very important and, in 40 years’ time, they will reflect on it and say we made very wise decisions here. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, my constituency colleague, to the Chamber and wish him well in his role. I know he is very passionate...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Motion (26 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan. He has been a long-time advocate for and champion of the disability sector, which has been a great pillar of his political life to date. I have great expectations that he is going to do well in his role. It would be remiss of me, but not because she is sitting in front of me, not to acknowledge the huge work that former Deputy and now Senator...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Senators Cathal Byrne and Mike Kennelly are sharing time.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: For our penultimate contribution, we will go to Cavan for the roads report from Senator O’Reilly.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: If the Minister of State can indulge me, he might address one point for me as he makes his contribution. It relates to the major capital funding for TII for national development plan projects. We normally have sight of it by this stage of the year. The funding is for a number of projects nationwide. Foremost among them, I suppose, is the upgrade of the N4 from Mullingar to Roosky, a very...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister of State. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (25 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Buttimer, agus guím gach rath air ina phost nua. Tá áthas mór orm a bheith in ann ár dteanga náisiúnta a úsáid i bhfoirgnimh an Rialtais. Cosúil leis na cainteoirí go léir, bhí tionchar ag mo thaithí Gaeilge ar scoil d’fhonn iarrachtaí bheirt...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber, congratulate him on his appointment and thank him for his generous assistance and support throughout his previous Ministry. I have no doubt he will make a great impact in his new role and I wish him well in that. With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner it is timely and proper that we celebrate and acknowledge our unique place on the...

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach letting me in, particularly as we are over time. I commend the Minister on her appointment. She will do outstanding work. I was delighted to see her appointed. She will bring a lot of energy to the job but, more importantly, as we see today, she brings an important dimension to a challenging office. It was inspiring to hear so many heartfelt and...

Seanad: International Women's Day - Women's Health: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I also asked about long-term illness.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: You are over time, Senator.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Senator Kelleher is eating into the remaining time of his colleagues.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his new role. I worked closely with him on the housing committee in his previous incarnation. I saw at first-hand the volume of work he got through. I have great expectations and hopes for him in his new role. The floor is his, with 15 minutes to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response. It is evident that he engaged in great detail and with great enthusiasm with today's debate and we are seriously heartened by what we can expect from him in the lifetime of the Government.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Certainly. I thank the officials for attending. I call the Leader to respond. He has five minutes.

Seanad: Care, Supports and Enhanced Provision of Services for Older People: Motion (5 Mar 2025)

Joe Flaherty: When is it proposed to sit again?