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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?

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. Barry-Reidy very much.

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

Michael Moynihan: There was a question on vaccination.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Dempsey. There are a number of questions. I will go back to the issue of the teams that have been developed around the country for progressing disability services, and the resources and challenges there. A lot of primary care centres have physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. They seem to be working in a different area. Is there scope...

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

Michael Moynihan: What of my query on the day care in the community hospitals or the nursing homes? Has that been looked at as a possibility?

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

Michael Moynihan: Back in January we met with the HSE and the St. Joseph's Foundation in Charleville about providing alternative respite. Some of the service providers would have been able to take families away for two or three weekends, for example to Trabolgan and so on. They were doing four weekends but they are no longer available. They put forward a proposal for some of their buildings to be used for...

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

Michael Moynihan: The committee made a proposal to the Department of Health as part of its public consultation on safeguarding. What is the update on that? Where has that moved to from the Department of Health point of view? The committee meets representatives from the disabled persons organisations a great deal. The phrase "Nothing about us without us" is very good, but sometimes when one delves deep...

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

Michael Moynihan: We have a long road to go. I thank them for being before us this evening. We appreciate it. We have a lot of challenges ahead but we will continue. I thank them for being here. Sorry for the disruptions earlier. When we arranged it, there was no vote. Anyway, I thank them sincerely. I thank the members as well for their dedication and, of course, our team here. We send our...

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 start?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a disability services project in County Cork (details supplied) can draw down funding for the costs associated with the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43351/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 129. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider appointing an ombudsman to deal with issues between An Post and Postmasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional time will be provided to students with dyslexia sitting second level exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a report on the implementation of the Working Time Directive 2003 in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42010/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has examined the extent to which pension entitlements are hampering retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the training grant per apprentice for employers to €5,000, €7,000 and €10,000. [42240/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Coveney and Senator Seery Kearney. Senator Clonan is also speaking in the Seanad at the moment. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss children with disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7. On behalf of the committee I welcome from the Independent Living Movement Ireland, Ms Paula Soraghan, community development worker and youth collective...