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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I will liaise with the Department on that. Finally, from the point of view of social inclusion and additional needs, are the officials constantly in contact with the building unit? The biggest challenge we have is post-primary. As I see it, going into the future it will be a major issue. Ms Mannion might say a word on how she engages with the building unit for any schools that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Thanks a million. No doubt we will be engaging with the guests again. We appreciate their honesty regarding where the various challenges lie and we look forward to further engagement. The guests might correspond on the couple of points raised by Senators Flynn and McGreehan. I might talk to Mr. McLoughlin about the other matter. The guests have to get back to Deputy Tully on the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 35. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will meet next. [42585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of learners across the country will benefit from the removal of fees for PLC courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how further education learners have been prioritised in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45580/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to extending the duration of carer’s benefit beyond the current 104 weeks. [46385/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Does the Department have any plans to extend the payment of carer's benefit beyond 104 weeks? Many people go on the benefit to look after a parent, partner or child who has become chronically sick, and that care often must continue for longer than 104 weeks. These people may have years of stamp contributions.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister and congratulate her on the disregard increases she has introduced and the amount of work she has done in facilitating the carer's means test. I am fully aware of the work that had to be done to get those figures together. Well done to her on that. She referred to an interdepartmental group. There are a number of issues it could look at. The Minister said the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Will the Minister look at the figures for those who come off the carer's benefit?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: In the review that is taking place, could we establish how many people who come off the carer's benefit and continue with the carer's support grant do not get the carer’s allowance? Perhaps that information could feed into the interdepartmental discussion group.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an overview of the recent Green Paper on reform to disability payments. [46384/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters last week, we got a briefing from the Minister's officials, for which we are very grateful, on the concept of the disability Green Paper. Like everything, there are anomalies in the system, some of which relate to household income being taken into account where a person with a disability lives in the house. There is a disregard, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: On Deputy Harkin’s question on social farming, first, I have to express an interest in it. I recently completed a course in UCC on practical supports for social farming. It is one of the great enablers. Farming and being close to nature is natural. It has a massive therapeutic value within society. I believe in the cross-departmental piece. The Minister of State outlined where...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, tranche 2 is open for applications; and how many places will be made available on the scheme. [46865/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: What plans has the Minister to open tranche 2 of the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, and is any date set for the opening of such a scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I acknowledge the work that was done to make sure the 46,000 farmers were accepted onto tranche 1. A number of farmers have been waiting this year. I also welcome the expressions of interest because I know an awful lot of work was done to get funding and everything else in place. I think the answer to my next question is probably in the negative. It concerns tranche 1 of the scheme and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Briefly, on tranche 1, is it the intention of the Department that those funds would be paid in 2023 for those who applied? How far along the road is the Department with regard to that process?

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Over recent weeks and months, people have quite rightly been concerned about road deaths. As I stand, I think of the many great friends of mine who passed away through road traffic accidents over the last number of years, and of their families. I think of the everlasting impact a road death can have on a family and on a community....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Canney and Senators Flynn and McGreehan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss ensuring inclusivity in local and Europe elections. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Art O'Leary, CEO, and Dr. Clare O'Sullivan, head of electoral integrity and research, An Coimisiún Toghcháin; and Mr. John Dolan, CEO, and Ms Joan Carthy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I now call on Mr. Dolan and Ms Carthy to make their presentations.