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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 84.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if new electricity storage technologies are being considered as an alternative to lithium battery systems; if the potential for new technologies which may have less safety concerns will be given priority for future projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 89.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of the procedures in place to ensure the safe decommissioning of battery energy storage systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 873.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason landlords are obliged to provide the Residential Tenancies Board with a copy of a termination of tenancy notice, if the Residential Tenancies Board cannot adjudicate the validity of the notice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1225.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons that applicants to the dairy equipment scheme cannot receive funding for a robotic milking machine if they previously received grant aid under TAMS for this item; if he will consider reviewing this matter and removing this criterion from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1623.To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of funding, initiatives and capital works that have been approved and delivered in County Cork since the current Government took office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33987/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1667.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of neurology services in Bantry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1668.To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccination for shingles could be included in the medical card scheme; if this matter has already been considered by his Department in light of the high cost of these vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34204/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the operation of the Croí Cónaithe scheme; the uptake of the scheme in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I am taking Question No. 61 on behalf of Michael McGrath. I ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the expertise grants that are available to advise owners bringing vacant traditional houses back into use, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister of State will realise the issue for many of the properties we are speaking about. While the grant is a welcome contribution to getting the professional advice for it, in some instances, depending on the property and the age of the property, the grant itself does not cover the financial cost of getting proper conservation officers. The Minister of State alluded to this in his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: That and the vacant property grant have been a seachange in terms of the way young couples in rural Ireland in particular look at older properties when a short number of years ago they were not being looked at all regarding the possibility of being renovated. Right across the north Cork and the Duhallow regions, the uptake has been hugely positive, it has brought stock back in, as have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to help first-time house buyers; the impact of these over the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senator Mary Seery Kearney and Deputy Seán Canney. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss increased employment participation for persons with disabilities. On behalf of the committee, I sincerely welcome representatives from the Disabled Persons' Organisation Network: Ms Lianne Quigley, chairperson of the Irish Deaf Society; and Mr. John...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: There is a vote ongoing in the Seanad and I want to alert the Senators to that. I call Deputy Coveney, who is taking Deputy Feighan’s slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The evidence we have gathered from various Departments and State agencies suggests that is not the case. The State needs to be far more proactive in meeting its obligations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Quigley and Mr. Sherwin for being here. I thank them for the presentation and for the discussion. We have a lot of work to do to be a more inclusive society for people with disabilities. A huge discussion needs to take place, particularly within the State, but also with the general public. I thank the witnesses for their participation.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 2701.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to each county under the rural regeneration and development fund programme in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on revised services on Bus Éireann route 243, covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider changing the criteria for publicly funded IVF treatment, to allow couples with a child to avail of this service; the reasons for the criteria currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of pay increases for section 39 employees following the pay agreement reached in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37957/24]