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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Now we will go to Dr. Simon Walsh and Ms Fiona Walsh to take those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their powerful presentations. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Broadhead wish to comment on Deputy Murnane O'Connor's point on where we start from here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Broadhead want to start? Then we will go to Dr. and Ms Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Do Dr. and Ms Walsh want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you. I thank the witnesses for their honesty. We are intercontinental this morning in more ways than one, with witnesses contributing remotely from abroad and describing their lived experiences in Australia as well. Throughout our committee work we have spoken about the lived experience of people with disabilities and their families. It has been very powerful to hear Dr. Walsh and Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Ms Loughlin is anxious to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: The two things coming out of this meeting are funding and attitude. I thank all our witnesses sincerely for a very informative discussion, our members for their commitment to the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters every week and our team in the background that keeps it going. If there is any information or evidence the witnesses would like to share with the committee either now or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does Deputy Wynne want to comment further on an issue she raised with Mr. Broadhead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning disability services with the UNCRPD and considering the future system and innovation: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Do Louise, Joanne or Aoife want to make any comment? They are okay. I thank the witnesses for their very thought-provoking discussion. Deputy Cairns is indicating.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will meet next. [60022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that can be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Cork who is unable to access the medication they require through the HSE hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60307/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: The issue here is that dentists have withdrawn from the scheme. I gather from the Minister of State's reply, for which I thank her, that an engagement was held in June. That is almost six months ago. This is a crisis. What has happened during those six months? Extra funding has been made available in the budget. What is the commitment? I fear the words "early in the new year". There...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Acting Chairman and the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. In the past year or so in particular, many of my constituents who have a medical card have contacted me regarding their inability to access dental care. It seems that dentists have moved away from medical card patients. Obviously, dentists are overwhelmed by the volume of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Wynne and Senators McGreehan and O'Loughlin. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the alignment of disability services to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, the future systems and innovation of service provision. On behalf of the committee, I wish to extend a warm welcome to Ms Magdalen Rogers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Rogers for her opening remarks. I call Mr. Hennessy to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witness. I now call Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I call the witnesses from the Neurological Alliance of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UNCRPD and Considering Future Innovation and Service Provision: Discussion ^ (2 Dec 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Who would like to lead off on Senator Higgins's points? I call Dr. Harnett.