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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of senior positions held by both men and women, respectively, in his Department. [47003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (13 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 667. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of senior positions held by both men and women, respectively, in her Department. [46996/18]

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute and I compliment Deputy Thomas Byrne on putting forward the motion. We have to deal with the issue of apprenticeships, which are fundamental to our society. Great importance has been put on tradespeople, which was the word used in the past, and these people provided a massive service and enhanced our society. There has been a lack of engagement by...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his reply and wish him the very best of luck in his new portfolio. The community in Kanturk is exasperated. The Minister has just said that a contractor started work on 24 September and the work involved was expected to take five weeks. Completion of that work is a week or ten days overdue now. There must be real time limits in place because people are totally...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister and I have been on the opposite side of debates in the past, but this is important. The amalgamation of the schools in Kanturk, County Cork is a long running issue. There have been many promises, commitments and press releases and when the people of the community hear of another statement on the school development, they throw their eyes up to Heaven and say they have heard it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: That is not true.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: The debate on the Finance Bill fell.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Development (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the progress of EU reform. [45640/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (6 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 1003. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for CLÁR funding submitted by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45269/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: The Tánaiste is aware of the significant delay in respect of applications for carer's allowance. Applications are taking between 14 and 16 weeks to be processed - in excess of three months. Does the Government intend to put extra resources into the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to expedite these applications?

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I have got through three of the eight points I wanted to raise. We need to look at simplifying grant aid to communities because they are doing massive voluntary work and should be empowered to do so.

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Finance Bill, which gives effect to the changes that have been announced in the budget and implements them in law. Our party has started on negotiations with the Government on housing, health and, indeed, the other major issue facing us which is Brexit and how that will unfold internationally and how it will affect us. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress of the new Garda Station in Macroom, County Cork; if his attention has been drawn to the poor condition of the current Garda Station in Macroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when current applicants to the Garda Reserves will be called for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43982/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: There are two points to my question. One relates to social policy. The Taoiseach speaks about everything that is right in this country. I preface my remarks by saying that one of the greatest social changes was free second level education. It has now empowered almost three generations of people. It has certainly worked enormously well but I believe that as many as 18%, or at least 10% to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: Does the Taoiseach accept the challenges that are there?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach when Cabinet committee B, social policy and public services, last met. [38529/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: The Taoiseach referred to speech and language therapy. I was not going to make this point but there is a chronic crisis in speech and language therapy and the availability of such services for young children, even to get diagnosed and so on. On social policy and public services, does the Taoiseach accept that a huge percentage, I would go as far as to say 10% to 15%, of society does not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: In previous contributions, the Taoiseach has spoken about the HSE plan for 2019 that is being drawn up. I have raised a number of issues regarding the availability of respite care, particularly for adults with intellectual disabilities. The shared care scheme was very good but it seems to have evaporated completely, particularly in the south of Ireland. People with parents of advancing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 937 persons over 75 years of age had to wait more than 24 hours in the emergency department in hospitals in County Cork during January to August 2018. [43591/18]