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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (23 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly registered for the increased cost of business grant before 1 May 2024; how many more in each county have registered since the application process reopened recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the latest developments in acquiring an IDA Ireland purpose-built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23102/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Chair. I am sure the witnesses are following the European elections with interest and wonder about every candidate they see who says they will get rid of red tape and make the process much simpler. I often wonder whether they have seen the simplification proposal. I am sure the witnesses will not comment on this but I wonder whether they roll their eyes to heaven or whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Did the Department make a number of submissions on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Did anything in the Department's submission end up in the final document?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: In keeping with the simplification theme, I am sure that Ms Murphy can empathise to a large degree. She mentioned human error, and that is a big thing for farmers. Many farmers, particularly smaller farmers, do not have the skill set to do this and may be dependent on family members to help. What changes should be made? What would Ms Murphy like to see to facilitate and assist farmers in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I will ask Mr. Moloney about the 20,000 farmers who are excluded from inspections for conditionality. Is there a saving to the Department in that respect? What is the average cost of those inspections?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: What is a ballpark figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Would it be thousands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: The concept of exempting farms of less than 10 ha is good. How did the Commission happen across the 10 ha? Farmers in Ireland are largely compliant, are used to following and are environmentally focused. Was there not an opportunity to make the case that the exemption should be extended beyond 10 ha in Ireland? That size would still be considered significantly below that of the average...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Is there any possibility that it will be extended beyond the 10 ha?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: If the exemption was moved to include farms of 20 ha, how many farmers would benefit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the witnesses for coming in and commend them for their work on this. It is very important and it would be great to see it brought to a conclusion. It is unfortunate that we are in an election cycle which will probably delay it somewhat. My first question is probably for Dr. O'Reilly. With regard to category 1 and category 2, am I correct in saying that the category 1 could happen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: Dr. O'Reilly will then probably ask me why I am worrying about this and can we not just sort this. Why then are category 1 NGTs not allowed in organics if they are essentially naturally occurring, albeit with a faster track? What is the rationale for excluding NGTs, given that organic producers would say they are at a natural disadvantage anyway in the wider scheme? They are doing their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills provide an update and her views on an outstanding payment due to a school (details supplied). [23044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 140. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the planned IP accommodation provision in Longford town (details supplied). [23050/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adult literacy tutors that opt not to convert to adult educator under the terms of the new contract being offered by the Department will maintain their current entitlement to sign on for unemployment benefit during periods when they are not timetabled to deliver courses in the adult literacy service run by education and training boards; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: It still seems an arbitrary figure. Following that through, it would mean the Commission would have to look at every farm individually to come up with that figure and I do not think it could have done that. The 10 ha still seems an arbitrary figure. That would mean the Commission had to look at each farm to assess the environmental impact. I cannot see how it could or would have done that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (21 May 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the SME credit demand survey 2023, which he published in April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22684/24]