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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Tully. We will go to the witnesses, who might perhaps respond to Deputy Tully's comments and questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I now call Senator O’Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Walsh wish to respond first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Do witnesses for the National Transport Authority wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank our guests and will follow up on a few points. Before I do, Senator Higgins would like to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank our guests for the conversation and discussion. It would be appreciated if the NTA would respond in correspondence to Deputy Cairns's questions about the consultation on the rural Local Link. We are looking at the availability of public transport for people with disabilities through TII and the NTA, especially in rural areas. There needs to be a recognition that while there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Senator O’Loughlin. First, I call Mr. Walsh to respond, and then Mr. Creegan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Graham. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Will we go to the National Transport Authority first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility in Planning and Delivery of Transport Projects: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Walsh want to comment?

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion. The Minister outlined the position in respect of regional and balanced development. With all that the country and its citizens have suffered in the past 15 months, it is time to take meaningful stock of what has happened in society. It is vital that we look at regional and balanced development. Many people have looked at the rat...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the introduction of export tariffs for the export of solar energy to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29853/21]

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

Michael Moynihan: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the process for a person to claim a jobseeker’s payment in which they are laid off for one day at a time over a period of months with very little notice in circumstances in which the person is working shift work on a 3 day 12 hour shift pattern and 1 day off represents a third of their working week; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 21. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the roll-out of the pilot vulnerability assessment programme for international protection applicants and plans to establish a vulnerability assessment process as outlined in the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: United Nations (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 47. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Ireland’s plan to sign the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28737/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Tully and Senator Bacik. Today's meeting is to discuss the implementation of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, and the ratification of the optional protocol. I extend a warm welcome on behalf of the committee to Mr. Markus Schefer, a member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Schefer and we appreciate his contribution. I now call Ms María Teresa Fernández Molina, the President of the Spanish Senate Comisión para las Políticas Integrales de la Discapacidad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witness. I call Mr. Pat Clarke, vice president, and Ms Catherine Naughton, director of the European Disability Forum, EDF, to make their contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I now call members for questions. Then we will return to witnesses for their comments on the questions or statements. I call Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Deputy Wynne asked the question in relation to the Spanish Senate committee. Would someone respond on behalf of the committee?