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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to milk quota scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19930/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to continue our discussion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, at local level. We are joined by representatives from the Public Appointments Service, PAS, including Ms Margaret McCabe, chief executive officer, Ms Aoife Lyons, senior psychologist, and Ms Siobhán McKenna, head of equality, diversity and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Doherty. I now call Ms Cahill of the Workplace Relations Commission. We must be mindful of the fact that we are in a voting environment in the Dáil, so we may have to suspend if there is a vote. We will see how we go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Cahill for her presentation. We will now go to our Vice Chairperson, Deputy Pauline Tully, for the first questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Senator Clonan. We will start with the Workplace Relations Commission and work our way down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I think the vote is just on an amendment and we will be back soon, so for the duration of the vote I will ask Senator McGreehan to take the Chair. She and Senator Flynn can continue the meeting with the Senators until the Deputies come back if that is okay with everybody. Will the witnesses respond to Deputy Feighan's comments and we will take it from there? Their responses will be on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: It was not all negative, was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: As we will probably be called to another vote in the Dáil Chamber, we will go straight into Deputy Murnane O'Connor's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I am mindful of the situation in the Dáil Chamber, I will call Deputies Ellis and Canney to make their contributions and then come back to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Before I go to the witnesses, I have a question for the Workplace Relations Commission. I know there are ongoing discussions with disability service providers with the section 39 organisations that we would have a lot of dealings with here. My information is that the section 39, section 50 and section 10 organisations are grouped together now for pay parity. Why are the section 39...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Perhaps Ms Doherty could respond to the points made by Deputies Ellis and Canney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Would it be the Government or the State that would present them together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will have to ask in a different forum. I thank all the witnesses, and I also thank them for bearing with us while we were voting. I thank them for their evidence and ask them to keep engaging with us. We will be at a tremendous loss as a committee from here on because Brenda McCauley is leaving us. She has been absolutely outstanding with her background team. She has done a...

Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I will speak on the various aspects of the Bill. It is important that the Bill is passed to ensure that the provisions within it are brought into law in order that survivors of institutional abuse are looked after. It is very difficult. Like all public representatives, over the years I have met individuals who have suffered. I do not want...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (30 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to the IDA Industrial Estate, Kilmallock Road, Charleville, County Cork; if he acknowledges the urgent need for fibre broadband at this location for the many businesses that require this infrastructure to support their growth; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wind Energy Generation (25 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider a scheme to support more wind powered microgeneration on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/24]

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: It is quite sickening to listen to people who talk in an ill-informed manner about the agriculture industry. Rarely, if ever, have I commented on any contributions by any other Member of the House in my time here, but I must take a deep intake of breath after the previous speaker's comments. I am a small farmer. I was a dairy farmer, and I come from a farming heartland. We would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senator Seery Kearney. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion of the UNCRPD at local level and we are dealing with the issue of justice today. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to representatives of An Garda Síochána, Mr. Padraic Jones, chief superintendent, Garda national community engagement bureau, and Mr. Seán...