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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Moynihan: There is one final point. On the special units that have been built onto schools, as Deputy Canney said, it is very important that it is policy where new schools are being built, or where there is substantial refurbishing of additional schools that are not new, that children are not travelling long distances and the units are, as much as possible, available in nearly every community.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely. The word was hardly out of my mouth before I realised I should not have said it. I take the Deputy's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Deputy. I very much thank the Minister, Mr. McLoughlin, Mr. Doody and Ms Mannion for attending at this hour of the evening. We appreciate their commitment and our further engagement.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the remote working strategy. [45165/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (15 Sep 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the insurance reform agenda. [45166/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am pleased that he and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, are committed to the funding of the wastewater treatment plants in the small towns and villages growth programme. It was on the scheme in October 2021. The Minister of State outlined what Irish Water said. The initial steps involve the assessment of needs process. The correlation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me the opportunity to discuss the village of Castlemagner in north County Cork. Castlemagner is a beautiful village situated almost midway between Kanturk and Mallow. There was significant development in the village more than 15 years ago. We have been working for some time with Cork County Council. Councillor Bernard Moynihan put considerable work...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of her Department’s supports for refugees from Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rights of People with Disabilities (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made in the implementation of measures to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34934/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Business of Joint Committee (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: There is an urgent Government meeting taking place and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, will be delayed. I propose that we suspend this meeting until we can get confirmation in the next ten or 15 minutes, and then start the meeting. We must start the meeting at that time. To cover us all and to be on the safe side, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. Our first contributor is Deputy Tully, the Vice Chairman of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. Our next speaker is Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank members for their contributions. Each week people come before us whose officials are predominantly people who have disabilities or they are advocacy groups. They talk about a pathway to engage fully with society. We have seen the challenges in primary and post-primary and on into adult life. Many voluntary groups and schemes that members talk about have developed right throughout...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his engagement with us this morning. I thank the members sincerely for all their work on the committee throughout the year. Their engagement makes the committee work as it is working. I thank them for the enormous work they have done every Thursday morning and judging by the private session this morning and what they are looking for in September we would nearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Canney. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, and Mr. Enda Hughes and Mr. Aongus McGrane from the equality, diversity and inclusion unit at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. I remind members...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Week after week at the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, disability advocacy groups and people with disabilities come in. They constantly say that the medical card is gold for a person with a disability. It is hugely important that it is maintained. In some instances people with disabilities can get therapeutic work. They can earn extra income on top of the disability allowance....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: In regard to the medical card, there is one other issue on disabilities. I do not wish to list the disabilities, but I refer to a person with a diagnosis of a lifelong disability and who got a medical card in his or her younger years. At some point, there is a review. The person's income has not changed as he or she is on disability, and probably will be for life. Documentation comes back...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 87. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to review the medical card assessment process for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37502/22]