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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility and Assistive Technology: Discussion (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: A number of things have come out of this session. Our guests have talked about training and attracting more occupational therapists. They spoke about the effect an additional 50 occupational therapists would have. Occupational therapists often start in the public sector before moving to private practice. It is rare for people to start in private practice and then go into the public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with the new United Kingdom Foreign Secretary in relation to the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the amounts payable under the housing adaptation grants will be increased in view of the significant increase in building costs; when these grant amounts were last revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49392/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility and Assistive Technology: Discussion (6 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: We are all learning. Every week we are here, we hear new evidence and gather new information. We must try to bring this information together and to do the best we can for the people for whom we are charged with doing this work. I thank all the witnesses for their contributions. They should feel free to send any information they wish to give the committee and we will go through it. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place to review the operation of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49709/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I ask what plans are in place to review the operation of the school transport scheme. Will the Minister outline the issue? I might come back to her with a supplementary question. Where is the review at? When do we hope to have a view of the review? When will it be published?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. There are two issues, one of which is the ongoing review. Will it take into consideration the issues that arose this year in relation to concessionary tickets and making sure that as broad a school transport system as possible is in place? School transport ticks an awful lot of boxes in getting everyone who can get a bus to school to do so. Where children have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I assume that the issue of distance, particularly at post-primary level, is also in the review and if it is not, the Minister should make sure that it is. The mileage or kilometre distance is probably outdated at this stage and should be looked into in the review and in the final deliberations of the review panel.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all children who had concessionary tickets for bus transport in 2021 are included in the 2022 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments that have been made to An Post in each of the years 2017 to 2031 for the delivery of social welfare payments in post offices; if she will outline the calculation process for determining these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49706/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Considering a Rights-Based Approach to Disability in Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Before I invite members to put their questions, I ask them when called to identify the person or persons they wish to answer your question. Members should ask questions one at a time, allow sufficient time for individuals to answer and when putting questions adhere to the agenda items scheduled for discussion. The first person on the speaking rota is Senator Seery Kearney for whom I already...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 146. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the pilot little-baby bundle initiative; when it is anticipated that the scheme will be rolled out nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date under the Childminding Action Plan; the way in which it is anticipated that childminders may ultimately avail of national childcare scheme benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50389/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who were in receipt of home-support hours in each LHO area as of 1 October 2022 or latest date available; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number waiting 12 months plus in tabular form. [50838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities who were in receipt of personal assistance hours in each LHO area as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; the number waiting 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and the number waiting 12 months plus in tabular form. [50839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the 2005 Disability Act for each LHO area as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available, in tabular form. [50842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available; the numbers waiting less than four months; the number waiting 4-12 and the number who were waiting more than 12 months; and the numbers waiting for each category aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 years and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons for each LHO area on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available; the numbers who were waiting less than four months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and the numbers for each category waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential places for persons with a disability currently being provided by CHO area as of 1 October 2022, or the latest date available, in tabular form. [50840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Oct 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new emergency places that have been provided to persons with a disability by LHO area as of 1 October 2022, in tabular form. [50841/22]