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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.

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

Michael Moynihan: We will start with the HSE and then the Department of Health. The Ombudsman might comment after that or we might take him first in the next slot.

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

Michael Moynihan: I will bring in Deputy Canney and then come back to Mr. Tyndall.

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

Michael Moynihan: We will take the Department of Health, then the HSE and Mr. Tyndall.

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

Michael Moynihan: We will go to Mr. O’Regan.

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

Michael Moynihan: I call Mr. Tyndall.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank witnesses and members. I thank Mr. Tyndall for his report and wish him every success as he retires from his current position. Whatever life holds for him, I wish that he may embrace it in the same challenging way he has done in previous positions he has held. This forms an important assessment of where we are at as a State in how we care for people. Members have expressed their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can access the REAP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he plans to further facilitate remote working for public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are new plans in place for the decentralisation or relocation of public sector jobs from Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32334/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the implementation and ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, optional protocol. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Fergal Lynch, Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and departmental representatives Carol Baxter, Úna Ní...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Ratification of Optional Protocol: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. Lynch and invite Ms Gibney to make her opening statement.