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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Thank you. I call Tom Clonan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their opening contributions. We appreciated them. Without further ado, we will go to our Leas-Chathaoirleach, Deputy Tully.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: On behalf of the Committee on Disability Matters, I extend a warm welcome to our guests from the National Council for Special Education, namely, Mr. John Kearney, chief executive officer; Ms Helen Walsh, inclusion and education support services; and Ms Jennifer Doran, financial conveyance and research. They are all very welcome. I advise the witnesses that they should not comment on,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: The witnesses answered the question about the SENOs being fully operational. There are some parts of the country where there are no SENOs in operation, which is causing a significant effect. Regarding special schools, a board of management came to me recently to state it is willing to go down the route of building a special school. A special school which was built a number of years ago...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Section 67. Sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: They have appealed to the local board of management. They got a response to the appeal. They then have the opportunity to go to the Department for a review or for guidance. How do they present that case to the Department and try to get a successful outcome from it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: No, it is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: It is an enrolment request.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Does that consider the complex needs of the child?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: That is not the witnesses. That is within the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: I will talk to Mr. Kearney off-air about the special school the board of management has come to me about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: Okay. I thank the members or rather the two non-members left at this hour, after an almost three-and-a-half-hour meeting. I thank our team here for bearing with us. We were on a photo finish with the agriculture committee meeting on nitrates. It has concluded its deliberations on nitrates. It just goes to show the importance of special education and the concerns which Deputies and...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (27 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving licence will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay in issuing this licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9067/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (27 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of home buyers in each county who have availed of the help-to-buy scheme since July 2020, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9349/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers currently claiming the rent tax credit, by county, in tabular form. [9350/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (22 Feb 2024)
Michael Moynihan: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at a meeting (details supplied). [1698/24]
- 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...