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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Whitmarsh, Ms Hart and Ms Holmes for their powerful testimony this morning. Those of us on the committee are here each Thursday morning hearing testimony from families, carers and people with additional needs. This morning's contributions have been very forceful and very strong. As Chair of this committee, members of which have a great passion for improving services and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Whitmarsh. That was very powerful.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if the age restriction that are in place for the Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring system will be removed to allow access based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26778/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 187. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of companies in each of counties Cork and Kerry that have applied for funding under the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme in tabular form; the number that have been successful in each county; and the total funding awarded in each county to date. [24975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the South-West region of the IDA Strategy - Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021 – 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on supports for students of DEIS schools to access further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline supports in place for students with disabilities to access further education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25276/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Phelan, Wynne and Murnane O'Connor and Senator Clonan. Senator Conway is substituting for Senator Seery Kearney. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume our discussions on employment and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to: Mr. Patrick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Flanagan and now call on Mr. Murphy to make his opening remarks. It is great to welcome Cork people every now and then. He is very welcome, as is Mr. Porter of the National Learning Network, NLN, Bantry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank everyone for the opening remarks. I will now go to the members as per the rota. I call Senator Martin Conway, who is substituting for Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Flanagan very much. I call on Ms Hartney to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I call Mr. Murphy to speak now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I call Mr. McGrath to speak now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Mr. Murphy, there were points to which you wanted to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Employment and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: We would appreciate that. I thank one and all for their detailed contributions this morning. Some of the evidence we have heard recently, particularly on employment, shows the fear among people who have a disability and who are on benefits of going into employment and losing those benefits. It was mentioned that the medical card is crucial and gold. We hear that week in, week out. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The farm assist scheme has brought significant benefits to farmers, including the ongoing entitlement for a family member to participate in the rural social scheme. However, one issue has cropped up in recent times in the context of the farm assist scheme. When some farmers inherit a farm, they inherit the original farmhouse. In some cases, a family member may continue to live in that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the supports under the domiciliary care allowance and carer’s allowance for parents and guardians of children who are hospitalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of her Department’s Reasonable Accommodation Fund grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing more phased payment methods for school transport; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that parents would benefit from the option to pay school transport costs over a longer period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/22]