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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will start with An Garda Síochána. I call Mr. Jones.

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I will speak on the various aspects of the Bill. It is important that the Bill is passed to ensure that the provisions within it are brought into law in order that survivors of institutional abuse are looked after. It is very difficult. Like all public representatives, over the years I have met individuals who have suffered. I do not want...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to the IDA Industrial Estate, Kilmallock Road, Charleville, County Cork; if he acknowledges the urgent need for fibre broadband at this location for the many businesses that require this infrastructure to support their growth; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our discussion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, at local level. We are joined by representatives from the Public Appointments Service, PAS, including Ms Margaret McCabe, chief executive officer, Ms Aoife Lyons, senior psychologist, and Ms Siobhán McKenna, head of equality, diversity and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Doherty. I now call Ms Cahill of the Workplace Relations Commission. We must be mindful of the fact that we are in a voting environment in the Dáil, so we may have to suspend if there is a vote. We will see how we go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Cahill for her presentation. We will now go to our Vice Chairperson, Deputy Pauline Tully, for the first questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Senator Clonan. We will start with the Workplace Relations Commission and work our way down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I think the vote is just on an amendment and we will be back soon, so for the duration of the vote I will ask Senator McGreehan to take the Chair. She and Senator Flynn can continue the meeting with the Senators until the Deputies come back if that is okay with everybody. Will the witnesses respond to Deputy Feighan's comments and we will take it from there? Their responses will be on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19791/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: What progress has there been to date under national strategic outcome 10 of the national development plan? I am especially interested in hearing an answer in the context of disability matters.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. There are a number of issues with the strategic outcome, particularly relating to childcare. Huge sums have been rolled out in respect of the development of the capacities within childcare facilities, whether preschool, afterschool or full childcare. To make sure moneys are spent and capacity is developed, it is important that in every review of the outcomes and of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: On that point, when I meet families, as I am sure the Minister has done, whose child has completed primary education and has nowhere to go for post-primary education, the challenge has to be addressed in large part within the mainstream schools but also within special schools. The National Council for Special Education has been doing great work in looking at where in the country the special...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Very briefly-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: On the funding that was allocated on the capital programme last year, does much of that, if any, remain unspent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: It was not all negative, was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: As we will probably be called to another vote in the Dáil Chamber, we will go straight into Deputy Murnane O'Connor's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I am mindful of the situation in the Dáil Chamber, I will call Deputies Ellis and Canney to make their contributions and then come back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Before I go to the witnesses, I have a question for the Workplace Relations Commission. I know there are ongoing discussions with disability service providers with the section 39 organisations that we would have a lot of dealings with here. My information is that the section 39, section 50 and section 10 organisations are grouped together now for pay parity. Why are the section 39...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Perhaps Ms Doherty could respond to the points made by Deputies Ellis and Canney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Yes.