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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We have received apologies from Senators Clonan and O'Loughlin. Today's meeting is about safeguarding. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from Safeguarding Ireland: Patricia Rickard-Clarke, chairperson; Annmarie O’Connor, programme manager; and Ronan Cavanagh, communications and public awareness. Before we begin, I have some housekeeping matters. Witnesses are reminded of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I call on Deputy Feighan, who is substituting for Deputy Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: As I read it and as I see the schedule in front of me, the Dáil is suspended until 6.10 p.m and we are into the voting block at 6.10 p.m. The voting block will probably take about 30 minutes. I do not know what the motion was on Thursday but there are two motions tonight so that will take about 30 minutes. We will take one speaker and then we will suspend and come back when the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: A vote has been called in the Chamber so we will suspend. I presume it will be approximately half an hour before we can resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: We are back in public session. Our next speaker is our Vice Chair, Deputy Tully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the members, Ms O'Connor and Ms Rickard-Clarke for their forbearance. I listened to the answers and to the questions posed by members today about the lack of clear governance by the State and the complexities of the matters. If the witnesses were handed a blank sheet of paper, what five key headings would they write down for the legislation that needs to be enacted? At the outset,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Safeguarding: Safeguarding Ireland (21 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses. It is thought-provoking and challenging but it needs to be done. I thank members for the dual meeting, or whatever it was. I thank everyone for sticking with us. I thank our team, who do an excellent job and are working flat out behind the scenes to keep everything going. I thank everyone sincerely.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (20 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 659. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form, the funding provided for community hubs in 2023. [8037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many applications were received for the vacant property refurbishment grant in Cork in 2023; how many applications were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6982/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking in relation to a lack of services delaying the provision of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what support can be offered to assist homeowners to change their heating systems to biofuel and HVO systems; if he recognises that heat pump systems are not suitable for many older houses or may be unaffordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6743/24]

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As we start, there is not a family in the country that has not been affected in some way by road deaths. We are no different from that. The context of this Bill is the increase in road deaths over the last while and the terrible trauma that is inflicted on the family, the person who loses their life and the consequences of that. We have to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [3808/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: I will follow on from Deputy O'Sullivan's questions. I welcome the provision of two special schools in Glanmire and Carrigaline but there is a chronic need for special schools throughout County Cork. I was approached yesterday morning by a board of management that intended to seek the provision of a special school. At the moment we have a massive challenge in terms of kids coming out of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will consider plans to allow microgeneration on commercial buildings and farms, given that wind power accounted for 35% of the electricity used in Ireland in 2023, and that most of this wind power was privately produced. [6185/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (13 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what barriers in the State prevent the further expansion of the microgeneration scheme to encompass more businesses and larger farms. [6186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (8 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of local enterprise office supported jobs in Cork at the end of 2023; how this compares to 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of County Cork businesses that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grant; the discussions his Department has had with Cork County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (8 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will be conducting a spending review in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Feb 2024)

Michael Moynihan: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he acknowledges that the changes made to the pension conditions for post-2012 members has caused retention problems; if this matter is being examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/24]