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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form. [48482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 17 and those 18 and above years of age, respectively in tabular form. [48483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list by local health area as of 30 September or the latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and the number waiting aged 0 to 4, 5 to 17, 18 to 64 and 65 years of age plus, respectively in tabular form. [48484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours for older persons that were provided in each local health office area in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the projected out turn for 2021, in tabular form. [48740/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports from County Cork that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Business of Joint Committee (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senators McGreehan and O'Loughlin. Before we begin, I want to address recent media coverage regarding the cancellation of a private meeting on 16 September. I firmly believe the media coverage misrepresented the commitment and work of the committee and members individually and as a group in respect of the issues we are charged with discussing. This caused...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community and public life. I extend on behalf of the committee a céad míle fáilte to Mr. Joe McGrath, vice chairman of the National Platform of Self Advocates. From the Irish Deaf Society, I welcome Ms Elaine Grehan, advocacy manager, Ms Lianne Quigley,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. McGrath for his contribution. Ms Grehan will now give her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the IDS for its presentation. I now call Ms Rachel Cassen to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank all of our witnesses for their presentations and for the thoughtfulness of what is in front of us today. The evidence has been very thought provoking and will certainly generate further discussion. Before we start I have received apologies from Deputies Tully, Hourigan and Phelan. Our first speaker from the committee is Deputy Wynne who may direct her questions to any of the groups...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Yes, please do, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Wynne. Who would like to respond to the Deputy's comments and questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: That is a very good and important point. Does anybody else wish to respond to the Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: It is important that we hear it, but perhaps Ms Cassen can address the points raised by Senator Seery Kearney and respond to them directly first. However, it is also important that we hear the witness' opinions on our submissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: If Deputy Canney has finished I will move on to the other speakers because I am conscious of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I could not agree more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I am anxious to get everybody in so I invite Deputy Higgins to ask her questions after which we will go back to the witnesses to respond to the points made. I thank the Chair. I was panicking because I could see the clock ticking and I very much wanted to contribute to this discussion. I was in the committee room earlier to hear the witnesses. It was great to be able to be there to see how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2021)

Michael Moynihan: In the few minutes we have left, I ask each group to respond, as briefly as possible, to the points made by Deputies Cairns and Higgins, in addition to the outstanding point made by Deputy Canney.