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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Resourcing of Personal Assistance Services: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank all of the witnesses, Fionn, James, Owen, Fiona and Jonathan, for their contributions. I thank the members of the committee. We are being empowered on a weekly basis by the evidence being brought by the witnesses to us and the engagement that is happening. It is driving the committee on to try to do better and to make sure we are doing the best we can to advance their causes. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the provision of pensions to community employment supervisors; the timeline for the commencement of these pensions for supervisors who are approaching retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare packages that were provided in County Cork in each of the years 2017 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30589/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if the funding for psychiatric hours available in County Cork has been reduced by the HSE recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30651/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school transport review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the take-up of the enhanced carer’s support grant for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35342/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Professor Gulati and I invite Ms Flanagan to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: That is fine. I call Professor McConkey to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Would Deputy Wynne like to pose another question or two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Dr. McConkey can take the first question and I will then bring in the other witnesses for their contributions on the Deputy's points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I invite Ms Flanagan to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Institutionalisation and the Inappropriate Use of Congregated Settings: Discussion (1 Jul 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank our members. I thank Deputy Tully for chairing the earlier part of the meeting. I really appreciate it. I thank the witnesses who came before us for an extremely thought-provoking discussion. We have listened to the language of decongregation and institutionalisation. We have also listened very carefully to Lynn Fitzpatrick's very personal testimony. At every stage in our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the report entitled Wasted Lives: Time for a Better Future for Younger People in Nursing Homes. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to our guests, Dr. Kathleen MacLellan, assistant secretary, and Ms Susan Scally, principal officer, from the Department of Health and Mr. Bernard O'Regan from the HSE. I am also delighted to welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I now call Mr. Peter Tyndall to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I will ask for one clarification. Mr. O'Regan said that the project lead is being recruited this week. Will a project lead be appointed this week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: We will go to Deputy Hourigan now and we will go to Mr. Tyndall afterwards when perhaps he could pick up on some of the issues from the two contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. MacLellan, and I call Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Cairns. We will start with a response from the representatives from the Department of Health, move on to those from the HSE and conclude with the Ombudsman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Younger People in Nursing Homes: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I am conscious we are trying to get all the members' questions in our limited time. I will take Deputy Wynne's questions and comments and return to the Ombudsman.