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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the matter of home help services. In my region of Cork and Kerry, we have had a major issue with getting home help for people. This has manifested itself in a number of ways for people coming out of acute hospitals and going home. They are not able to return home unless some form of home care is provided for them for a number of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I would like to bring a particular case to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, the Department of Health and the HSE. I know of a situation where a member of a family became seriously in February this year. The family looked for care to be provided two or three nights a week. Three nights were allocated because family members were travelling long distances from where they...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 61. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s strategy regarding the development and utilisation of digital and assistive technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28469/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 80. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the development of the autism innovation strategy, including measures in place to facilitate the meaningful input of those most directly affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28470/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Business of Joint Committee (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Deputy Cairns is being substituted for by Deputy Shortall. Apologies have been received from her as well as Deputies Phelan, Wynne and Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the progressing disability services, PDS, model. On behalf of the committee, I extend a welcome to Ms Helen Holmes, vice chairperson of the Dublin 12 Campaign for Autism Inclusion, Ms Linda Whitmarsh, co-chair of the Cavan Monaghan Parents Committee, and Ms Nicola Hart, member support team leader with Down Syndrome Ireland. I remind committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you very much, Ms Holmes, for your contribution. I call on Ms Whitmarsh to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you, Ms Whitmarsh, for that powerful testimony.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: It shows the state of things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Hart for her contribution. Members will now ask questions and comment on issues. First to speak is the Vice Chairman, Deputy Pauline Tully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Whitmarsh. I call Deputy Shortall, who is substituting for Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you. I call the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Whitmarsh, Ms Hart and Ms Holmes for their powerful testimony this morning. Those of us on the committee are here each Thursday morning hearing testimony from families, carers and people with additional needs. This morning's contributions have been very forceful and very strong. As Chair of this committee, members of which have a great passion for improving services and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Whitmarsh. That was very powerful.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 1018. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on DEIS appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a DEIS appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 1131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rate of electricity allowance payable under the household benefits package will be increased to reflect the increase in energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 1523. To ask the Minister for Health if an insulin pump upgrade will be processed in 2022 in Cork University Hospital for a child with type one diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 1931. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant cognitive behavioural therapy position in Mallow General Hospital will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30957/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (16 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will bring forward his proposals on reforming the credit union policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/22]