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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 582. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an overview of funding, initiatives and capital works that have been approved and delivered in County Kerry since the current Government took up office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39953/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their testimony. I welcome those in the Public Gallery to the meeting. We appreciate their taking the time to be with us this evening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Cotter. Does Mr. Schäler want to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Yes. Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senators O'Loughlin, Seery Kearney and Clonan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the UNCRPD Article 26 on habilitation and rehabilitation. On behalf of the committee I welcome representatives of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI, and Multiple Sclerosis Ireland, MS Ireland, Ms Magdalen Rogers, executive director of NAI, and Alison Cotter,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you very much, Mr. Grogan. It is not easy for people to come before the committee to tell their personal stories, but it is hugely important both for our committee and the Government to hear the stories and the challenges being met daily by families. I appreciate you giving your personal story today. It takes bravery and guts to do it, but it is also for the greater good. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will start with Ms Cotter followed by anyone else who wants to make a comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Thank God.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Mr. Schäler might comment first and then I will call Ms Rogers or Ms Cotter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Did Deputy Coveney indicate that he wants to come in with a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Do the witnesses wish to comment or perhaps come back to the committee with a specific ask in writing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I sincerely thank the witnesses for their presentations, particularly Reinhard and Joe for their personal testimony. It is a difficult thing to talk publicly about your own family but it is greatly appreciated that they have the courage to do that in trying to inform public thinking and get the best possible, not just for their families but for everybody affected by acquired brain injury. I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the new guidelines for wind farms to be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the apprenticeship incentivisation scheme for employers to €5,000, €7,000 and €10,000. [38889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of raising the gender-based apprenticeship bursary to €3,000 and lowering the representation threshold to 50%. [38890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of boosting bursary funding to €500,000 for underrepresented apprentices in education and training boards and technical universities. [38891/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of doubling the number of speech and language therapy training places in third level; and the cost of doubling the number of occupational training places in third level. [38892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of reducing the staff/student ratios in further and higher education by one point, two points and three points. [38893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing funding for Northern Ireland students' EU mobilities to €4 million, €6 million and €8 million. [38894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing co-centres programme funding to €100 million for all-island research and innovation hubs. [38895/24]