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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Education Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: The Educational Therapy Support Service (ETSS) was established in June 2024. The expansion of therapy services within the NCSE is expected to build on the achievements and impacts of this element of the School Inclusion Model (SIM) pilot programme, which provided support to 75 schools as part of the pilot. The ETSS service is designed to build the capacity of teachers (and other school...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: My department understands that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has primary responsibility for the special care unit referred to by the Deputy. Matters in relation to the provision of HSE services and the deployment of HSE staff should be directed to the HSE or to the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Special Educational Needs (5 Feb 2025)

Michael Moynihan: As you are aware enabling children with special educational needs to receive an education is a priority for government. Thanks to considerable investment in special education in recent years the vast majority of children with special educational needs are supported to attend mainstream classes with their peers. Where children with more complex needs require additional supports, special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Brian Leddin, and Senators Tom Clonan, Erin McGreehan and Mary Seery Kearney. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss future-proofing to improve life and longevity for persons with disabilities. On behalf of the committee, I welcome representatives from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Professor McCarron.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. Burke and call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I sincerely thank the witnesses for their contributions. The important thing is the amount of information encapsulated in such a small number of words about the challenges people face. The challenges being faced by the disability community include attitudes and culture, but also involve funding. There are many voluntary bodies. We have had many attacks on the State from its foundation when...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Before I wrap up, I thank all members, and our Vice Chair, Deputy Tully, who has stepped in on numerous occasions. She has been excellent to work with. All members of the committee have been excellent to work with. Those of us who attended regularly applied ourselves to the job at hand to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their families, carers and communities. Of course, I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will re-examine the cases of young farmers who were established prior to 2008 and were not eligible for the new supports introduced at this time for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44326/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1107. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taken to address the extremely long waiting times for orthodontic treatment; if he would accept that these long waiting times place an enormous burden on the patients affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44347/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if higher education grants have been awarded to post-graduate students who were in receipt of a stipend or bursary that included the payment of fees to the relevant third level institution on behalf of the student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if a person in County Cork (details supplied) can continue to be reimbursed for the same medication under the GMS rather than changing to generic medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43616/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senators Clonan and Seery Kearney. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss health and well-being for people with disabilities. On behalf of the committee I welcome representatives from the Department of Health: Mr. Greg Dempsey, deputy secretary general; Ms Anne O'Brien, assistant principal; Ms Siobhán Hargis, principal officer; Dr Anne...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Dempsey. We will now go to our members. The first member offering is Deputy Frankie Feighan, in substitution for Senator Mary Seery Kearney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Dempsey want to take that question, or maybe his colleagues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I am really sorry to interrupt but a vote has been called in the Dáil Chamber on Second Stage of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill, to allow the Bill to progress to Committee Stage. This is not the actual voting block, which is due to take place much later. We will have to suspend for around 15 minutes to allow the vote to take place and then we will be back....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Mr. Dempsey may wish to respond to Deputy Tully's questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Or maybe the HSE? Does Mr. Dempsey want to start?