Results 661-680 of 5,351 for speaker:Michael Moynihan
- 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.
- 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. Kearney very much. I call Ms Battersby.
- 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: Thanks. We were fortunate as a committee to meet Ms Battersby in Ballyfermot recently.
- 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. Mr. Alford is next.
- 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.
- 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: Your contribution is hugely important to us. Deputy Higgins will respond first. I hope all members will get an opportunity to speak in the afternoon.
- 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 will suspend the meeting and discuss questions Nos. 3 and 4 in the afternoon. There is lunch in the coffee dock for all of you. Please join us and we will try to talk to you during the lunchtime.
- 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 will resume proceedings. The screens are on, so we are okay. The question we are seeking to answer is how we can ensure equal access and human dignity in public services. Before we begin, all witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not comment on or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him or her...
- 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, Jamie. I call Mr. Michael Mac Aogáin.
- 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. Mac Aogáin very much. I now invite Ms Kathy Forde to make her presentation.
- 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: Far be it from me, a humble Corkman who lives four miles from the Kerry border, to silence any Kerryman. I thank Mr. Morris for his 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: It is, absolutely. It is individuals' lives and those of their families and communities. That is very evident.