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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Funding with the UNCRPD: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State and the officials for their contributions. I thank them sincerely for being here with us today. The battle is ongoing and we wish the Minister of State the very best of luck when she takes on the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and the Department of Finance in the coming while. If she needs us to make any public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on revised services on Bus Éireann route 243, covering Bweeng and Grenagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36006/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider changing the criteria for publicly funded IVF treatment, to allow couples with a child to avail of this service; the reasons for the criteria currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 81.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to alleviate and respond to concerns about battery energy storage systems and the long term safety and security of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 82.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail the monitoring and regulation of battery energy storage systems; who has ultimate responsibility for the safe management of these systems and if the appropriate equipment and facilities are available to deal with fires of this nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34058/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 83.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that there is a robust safety framework and system of regulation in place for battery energy storage systems; if any action is being taken to address the concerns of residents living close to these projects, to provide reassurance about the safety of these projects; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 84.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if new electricity storage technologies are being considered as an alternative to lithium battery systems; if the potential for new technologies which may have less safety concerns will be given priority for future projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34060/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 89.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of the procedures in place to ensure the safe decommissioning of battery energy storage systems in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 873.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason landlords are obliged to provide the Residential Tenancies Board with a copy of a termination of tenancy notice, if the Residential Tenancies Board cannot adjudicate the validity of the notice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1225.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons that applicants to the dairy equipment scheme cannot receive funding for a robotic milking machine if they previously received grant aid under TAMS for this item; if he will consider reviewing this matter and removing this criterion from this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1623.To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of funding, initiatives and capital works that have been approved and delivered in County Cork since the current Government took office in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33987/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1667.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of neurology services in Bantry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 1668.To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccination for shingles could be included in the medical card scheme; if this matter has already been considered by his Department in light of the high cost of these vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34204/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 2701.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to each county under the rural regeneration and development fund programme in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33489/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ellis. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss general provisions and the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, Deputy Rabbitte, and from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Brunell. I call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Could the Minister of State refrain from mentioning any individual in her response? I take the point the Senator made but he mentioned one professor. Could the Minister of State speak to the general point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Deputy Canney is telling the truth because the contracts that are being offered are temporary and begrudgingly given by the HSE. They are not permanent contracts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State and her the team in the Department. There is huge unmet need and a capacity issue. Following on from the Minister of State's response to Deputy Wynne's points, some of the section 38 and 39 organisations are coming to the State and to the HSE with ideas on ways of meeting the unmet need. They are meeting the families and parents in communities that are looking...