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

Michael Moynihan: I call Ms Carthy or Mr. Dolan.

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

Michael Moynihan: I call Senator O'Loughlin who is standing in for Senator McGreehan.

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

Michael Moynihan: We will start with Mr. O'Leary.

Joint Committee on Disability Matters Report: Motion (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters entitled "Aligning Disability Services with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 23rd February, 2023. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this report. The report was laid before...

Joint Committee on Disability Matters Report: Motion (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the debate. I had a commitment to speak to representatives of an organisation who were before a committee. I apologise that I had to nip out in the middle of the debate. I commend Deputies on the earnestness and genuineness of the debate. We constantly see the challenges that are there for people with disabilities. We see the need in this report. It is stark and lays out the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of the Project Ireland 2040 annual report for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to amend existing ACRES plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/23]

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

Michael Moynihan: I think there are moves afoot to try to organise that. Ciarán Delaney was talking about that some time ago. We might come back to it later.

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

Michael Moynihan: What was the result of the complaint? The witnesses might respond to Deputy Tully first and I will come back in at the end.

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

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. O'Leary wish to respond to Deputy Tully?

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

Michael Moynihan: Deputy, there is vote.

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

Michael Moynihan: Every week we come in here to this committee it is the same attitude, whether it is a pilot or whatever. Senator Clonan made the point about a changing room here. We will write again on it. Maybe we could have a private meeting on the Wednesday at 4 p.m. in person. If we cannot show it here, how can we expect other places to provide facilities? The witnesses might reply to Deputy...

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

Michael Moynihan: The meeting is-----

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

Michael Moynihan: The meeting is adjourned until 8 November.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Carthy for that powerful contribution. Deputy Higgins is our first contributor.

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

Michael Moynihan: We might wrap this up rather than coming back in on it. Unfortunately, the vote has just been called so we have a minute or two to wrap it up. Deputy Tully spotted the vote was coming.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 81. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a report on his Department’s engagement in relation to the funding of section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Nov 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason students over the age of 23 years who are not enrolled in full-time education cannot benefit from a student Leap card, especially given that the cost of a part-time postgraduate diploma, masters degree, and so on, puts the individual at a significant economic disadvantage. [47690/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Nov 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason students from other EU Member States visiting Ireland cannot benefit from the student fare for public transport services; and if this is standard practice across other EU Member States. [47691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 768. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the introduction of pay-related unemployment benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48418/23]