Results 561-580 of 5,448 for speaker:Michael Moynihan

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]

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

Michael Moynihan: 574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing the North-South research programme and shared island fund to €50 million. [38898/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senator Mary Seery Kearney and Deputy Seán Canney. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss increased employment participation for persons with disabilities. On behalf of the committee, I sincerely welcome representatives from the Disabled Persons' Organisation Network: Ms Lianne Quigley, chairperson of the Irish Deaf Society; and Mr. John...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: There is a vote ongoing in the Seanad and I want to alert the Senators to that. I call Deputy Coveney, who is taking Deputy Feighan’s slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The evidence we have gathered from various Departments and State agencies suggests that is not the case. The State needs to be far more proactive in meeting its obligations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Quigley and Mr. Sherwin for being here. I thank them for the presentation and for the discussion. We have a lot of work to do to be a more inclusive society for people with disabilities. A huge discussion needs to take place, particularly within the State, but also with the general public. I thank the witnesses for their participation.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 400. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress of pay increases for section 39 employees following the pay agreement reached in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (24 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 405. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the Law Reform Commission report on a framework for adult safeguarding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37881/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I am taking Question No. 61 on behalf of Michael McGrath. I ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the expertise grants that are available to advise owners bringing vacant traditional houses back into use, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister of State will realise the issue for many of the properties we are speaking about. While the grant is a welcome contribution to getting the professional advice for it, in some instances, depending on the property and the age of the property, the grant itself does not cover the financial cost of getting proper conservation officers. The Minister of State alluded to this in his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: That and the vacant property grant have been a seachange in terms of the way young couples in rural Ireland in particular look at older properties when a short number of years ago they were not being looked at all regarding the possibility of being renovated. Right across the north Cork and the Duhallow regions, the uptake has been hugely positive, it has brought stock back in, as have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the operation of the Croí Cónaithe scheme; the uptake of the scheme in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he is taking to help first-time house buyers; the impact of these over the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Business of Joint Committee (18 Sep 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will commence the meeting in public session so that we have our business properly done. The Minister of State is on the way. She has left a meeting in Government Buildings and it will be a few minutes before she gets here. We will suspend the meeting until she and the other witnesses arrive.

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: Apologies have been received from Deputy Coveney. Today's meeting is to consider aligning disability funding with the UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, Deputy Anne Rabbitte. I also welcome the officials from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Margot Loughman, principal...