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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We will start with the witnesses from Enterprise Ireland and then come back to those from Pobal. I call Mr. Leahy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Does Pobal give funding to social farming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: That Department gives the money but other moneys are given through the Department of agriculture. It is not administered through Pobal but through the Department of agriculture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank all of the witnesses for their evidence. The committee has had a long week and the members have put in an awful lot of work, for which I am deeply grateful. I am honoured to chair the group because it is very dedicated. The State ratified the UNCRPD six years ago in 2018. Not all units of the State have grasped what this means and this is clearly evident. It is evident again...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Can Mr. Leahy ensure that happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank everyone for their co-operation. We really appreciate it. I thank members for their dedication to the job and I thank the team here who keeps us all going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Shakespeare. We will now hear from Mr. Leahy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (9 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify if a retiring teacher who previously served as a principal, but was not a principal at the time of retirement, can receive the principal’s allowance on their teacher’s pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14667/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Canney. Today the committee is meeting a range of stakeholders, disabled persons organisations and self-advocates to discuss the role of DPOs and self-advocacy to provide equal opportunities under the UN CRPD implementation. I welcome all the witnesses who are extremely welcome to Leinster House. I apologise for having to change the venue at such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Ms Kearns will make the opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you very much. I call on Ms Browne, who is online, to make her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Browne very much. I now call on Dr. Sinnott of Voice of Vision Impairment, VVI, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. Sinnott and Ms Fitzpatrick for their contributions. I call Dr. James Casey of Independent Living Movement Ireland to make his statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions. I ask the Vice Chair, Deputy Tully, to comment on the contributions to date and ask the first questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Tully and I thank all of our guests for their contribution to the question. Deputy Tully also touched briefly on the point that there is this constant attitude about charity. It is human rights, human dignity and each person having his or her rights on an equal footing. It is very important that the rights basis is moved away from this attitude to charity within society,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We have Justyna Maslanka and Neil Moore Ryan of Mental Health Reform’s grassroots group. We also have Annette Costello, Donna Baker, Donal O’Shea, Gary Kearney, Eileen Battersby and Paul Alford. They are the groups. The question we have today is how they have been supported to advocate or self-advocate to support their human rights. I ask Annette Costello to make the opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I call on Ms Baker to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Baker. That was greatly appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. O'Shea. Ms Maslanka is next and then I will hand over to Ms Neil Moore Ryan from her group who is joining the meeting online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Role of Disabled Persons Organisations and Self Advocacy in Providing Equal Opportunities under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Implementation: Discussion (8 Apr 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Moore Ryan for joining us online. I call Mr. Kearney to make his opening contribution.