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Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Ukraine War
Joe Flaherty
196. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what action Ireland is taking with European partners to support the Republic of Moldova in addressing the challenges it faces as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50060/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Joe Flaherty
29. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 will help theSME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51233/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Industrial Development
Joe Flaherty
31. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51232/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Tax Rebates
Joe Flaherty
175. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an inequality in the fuel rebate scheme for disabled drivers (details supplied). [51765/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
261. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will look at opening the fodder scheme 2023 to new entrants in view of recent adverse weather (details supplied). [51675/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Joe Flaherty
168. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance when the new board of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals will be constituted and operational; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of appeals, by county awaiting a decision at the inactive Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeals, given the unacceptable delay in processing appeals following the dissolution of the board in November 2021; and if he will consider an amnesty and approval for the many cases left waiting an inordinate length of time through no fault of their own. [50759/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Joe Flaherty
329. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether an anomaly exists under the cost-of-living payments (details supplied). [50538/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Immigration Policy
Joe Flaherty
382. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if it is possible to issue a longer term of stamp 4 permission to persons who are now studying at third level, due to the financial strain it imposes on them along with paying for their fees. [50983/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Joe Flaherty
604. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on an application to POBAL under the CSP programme by an association (details supplied). [50760/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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School Funding
Joe Flaherty
84. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education to confirm the status of the ancillary grant for a school (details supplied). [50125/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
115. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the publication on e-tenders of a call from Horse Sport Ireland for the provision, implementation and support of an equine e-passport application and related services, any other agencies or bodies oversee this tendering. [50186/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
116. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to a call from Horse Sport Ireland for the provision, implementation and support of an equine e-passport application and related service, his views on whether it is realistic to deliver a €3.5 million project by the end of May 2024 (details supplied). [50187/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
117. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the call from Horse Sport Ireland for the provision, implementation and support of an equine e-passport application and related services, if there is any provision allowed in the proposed work programme for fact checking and rectifying errors in the existing studbook and epassport system (details supplied). [50188/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
118. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason why a funding mechanism (details supplied) was chosen. [50189/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
119. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a project (details supplied) will meet the stringent requirements of the Brexit adjustment reserve regulations. [50190/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Horse Racing Industry
Joe Flaherty
120. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what other projects or proposed services will be funded through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund (details supplied). [50191/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Joe Flaherty
205. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if, following on from the receipt of the report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions earlier this year, there is an update on the progression of the scheme; and what arrangements are being put in place. [49509/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Funding
Joe Flaherty
219. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education what digital funding has been made available for primary and post-primary schools for the 2023/2024 academic year. [49836/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Vacant Properties
Joe Flaherty
233. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [49277/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Joe Flaherty
503. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if he has an estimated date for when the health technology assessment on the herpes zoster vaccine, which protects against shingles, will be completed. [49446/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Joe Flaherty
99. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the target in place for housing completions in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Joe Flaherty
124. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he expects the housing target for 2023 of 29,000 new homes to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49078/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
55. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48940/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
56. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48941/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
57. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48942/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
58. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48943/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
59. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48944/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
60. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48945/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
61. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48946/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
62. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48947/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
63. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48948/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
64. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48949/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe Flaherty
65. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise in relation to an NPWS farm plan application (details supplied). [48950/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Joe Flaherty
770. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will ensure that claimants who are likely to lose the free transport benefit over the next eight months and before fulfilling eligibility from July 2024, are not deprived of this important and crucial benefit (details supplied). [48551/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Joe Flaherty
237. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will examine a bespoke scheme for the challenged horticulture sector as we move to the increased €12.70 minimum wage (details supplied). [46668/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Work Permits
Joe Flaherty
238. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update and timeline for the seasonal work permit scheme, given its introduction is crucial to the horticulture sector as Ireland moves to the €12.70 minimum wage. [46669/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Joe Flaherty
356. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was forced to stop working 20 years ago, now aged 61 years and in receipt of a local authority pension of €294 per week is eligible for the household benefits package. [46240/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Animal Feedstuffs
Joe Flaherty
424. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a product (details supplied) will be released to the business that bought the product. [46177/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Horticulture Sector
Joe Flaherty
439. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the white mushroom production sector and the vast majority of Irish strawberry growers are excluded from the new horticulture support scheme. [46674/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Horticulture Sector
Joe Flaherty
440. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a bespoke scheme for the challenged horticulture sector as we move to the increased €12.70 minimum wage (details supplied). [46675/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Joe Flaherty
140. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the total allocation of capital grants (devolved capital grant and the further education capital grants) to the Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45529/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education Policy
Joe Flaherty
154. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way his Department is acting to support the workforce and talent development of Irish SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45530/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Joe Flaherty
417. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the necessary legislation has not been introduced to allow Rásaíocht Con Éireann to set up its own dedicated stud book, as promised in its Strategic Plan 2018-22, given that Rásaíocht Con Éireann incurs a loss of revenue estimated to be €1 million a year to the Irish Coursing Club, and given that this is not a question about the merits or otherwise of their new traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Joe Flaherty
418. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, he agrees with claims frequently made by representatives of Rásaíocht Con Éireann that greyhound racing is an important part of Irish culture (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44739/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Joe Flaherty
520. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce the shingles vaccine to the national immunisation programme similar to what is in place for people over 65 years of age, with no charge, in Northern Ireland. [44802/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Joe Flaherty
35. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 will help the SME sector. [44196/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Industrial Development
Joe Flaherty
60. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44195/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Joe Flaherty
85. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans for any further supports to help businesses coping with increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43191/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Joe Flaherty
282. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a tenant-in-situ application, whereby a couple qualifies for the scheme, but it is not the landlord’s intention to sell the house but rather to take up occupancy themselves, can still be processed; and if an applicant can access the help-to-buy scheme and the first-home scheme in respect of the same property. [43761/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Joe Flaherty
137. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will be reviewing the tax reliefs available for the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43190/23]