Results 81-100 of 918 for at speaker:Michael Moynihan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Several issues have been thrown up. According to the census or different evidence that has been given to the committee, between 16% and 21% of people have a disability. If we take that percentage, in terms of the buses, we have to look at putting a second wheelchair accessible one in place. If you are representative of the percentage of people with disabilities, it seems important. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Is there any internal mechanism to highlight the incidence of facilities being out of order in bus stations or train stations? If, for example, somebody is travelling from station A today, is there somewhere they can look at the information that is available from Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann or the National Transport Authority to show where there is a challenge or issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for the evidence, the information and the debate. I agree that in the time to come the State and An Taoiseach will be apologising for the disability services. I say this because we at this committee encounter the unmet need in this regard. I see some of the services and I think the section 38 and 39 organisations were better able to access funding in this regard. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Hennessy, Mr. McCann and Professor Cooney. Having listened to their evidence and to the questions of the members, I go back to a phrase I use at all stages: the attitude of the State. The attitude of the State is that there cannot be disabled entrepreneurs, and that is why we have to move as strongly as we can to put even one support in place, as Mr. Hennessy put it. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (12 Jul 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 275. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taken to ensure that dental surgeries can take place at Cork university dental school and hospital, as patients are being told surgeries are on hold as there has been no access to a theatre since March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34678/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: ...some homework to do on foot of this meeting. We must pursue the Department in a vigorous way. Our guests spoke about engagement in a really serious way. As Deputy Leddin said, we will discuss it at our private meeting and Deputy Ellis agrees. We will pursue it and report back to the society. I sincerely thank the representatives for coming in and giving their evidence, which is...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Engagement with An Taoiseach (22 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity on behalf of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters to raise a number of issues. We issued a report recently on the crisis in the disability services. We meet in public session every Thursday morning and have people with lived experience, their families and communities before us. They give us chilling and difficult evidence on people with disabilities and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Mr. Delaney might forward that information on Bus Éireann to us. The more information we have, the stronger we can be in dealing with it. I thank Mr. Delaney, Ms Kilcawley, Ms Smith, Mr. Moran and Mr. Nelson for their powerful testimony. I mention their role in appearing on "Prime Time" and highlighting the case. They challenged us this morning in order that we can move the challenge...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State for sharing time and for her forthrightness, the way she has been dealing with the issues across the spectrum and the way she has tackled the system. The system needs to be tackled. There are a number of issues. As was stated earlier, the capacity in the system needs to be increased. Many of the section 38 and 39 organisations and other voluntary...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Balanced regional development is very important. In light of everything that is happening with the cities, the shortage of housing and everything else, it is the way forward. In that context, there is particular need to prioritise the M20 connection road between Limerick and Cork and beyond. The recent tragedies on the streets of Charleville are a major concern for all those representing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (11 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of road safety in the town of Charleville, County Cork, a town that will be known to the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. This has been a major concern for a long time. Unfortunately, several people in the town have died while crossing the road there. I extend our deepest sympathies to those bereaved because of the tragic loss of people on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cairns and Leddin, and Senator Seery Kearney. Today's meeting concerns disability inclusion and social protection. I welcome, from Rehab, Ms Lucianne Bird, director of learning; Mr. Adrian Stewart, head of employability; and Mr. Michael Meere, a Rehab group advocate and student in the National Learning Network; and Ms Zoe Hughes, senior policy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: There are the disability allowance, the invalidity pension and all the various schemes. How should we devise a new scheme or how do we underpin a scheme that will allow people to work, have their benefit and hold on to their secondary payments? A few people have mentioned the rural social scheme to me, which was devised approximately 20 years ago for low-income farmers and fishermen. Under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: The thanks is on our side because we appreciate the commitment of the witnesses, and the evidence they have given. By their evidence, the committee is strengthened in trying to do its work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their families and their communities. I thank them sincerely. If there is any further information the witnesses think we should be made aware of, they...

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023. I know a huge amount of work has been done on this at departmental level. In the first instance, it examines the licensing authority and looks at the various challenges with health and safety within the construction industry. There are a huge number of aspects to the Bill, which include looking at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: We have apologies from Senator Tom Clonan. The business of today's meeting is consideration of rights-based behaviour analysis and support. I welcome on behalf of the committee Mr. Alan Tennyson, chair of the Irish Society for Behaviour Analysis, ISBA, and Ms Amy O'Keefe, behaviour analyst at the ISBA, and Dr. Michelle Kelly and Dr. Teresa Mulhern from the division of behaviour analysis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Senator Flynn asked me to clarify a point in her absence. People who understand neurodiversity and so forth have been critical of ABA and PBS. Has society not been listening to those who have invested hugely in the study autism? Is it not taking what they have to say seriously in light of the fact that those therapies are available? I go back to Senator Seery Kearney's point about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: ...society, and while we need to have more discussion on it across the board, it is a societal issue we have to change. As I always say in regard to people with disabilities, we have to challenge the attitude and the culture at all times. If there is any other information our guests think our committee should consider, they should feel free to share it with us. The more information we...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Michael Moynihan: The building is owned by the Courts Service. It was signed into ownership by the State in 2004, almost 180 years after it was built. The point I am making is, there is a trajectory of funding that has to be done but there is an immediacy about what we are trying to do in order to preserve what we have. There is a bigger plan but what is in danger of being lost before our eyes is the...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023. I welcome the Bill because it is hugely important that we preserve our historic and archaeological monuments. The legislation makes it compulsory for the State to tighten the laws and regulations to make sure that our historical artefacts and buildings are protected for future generations. I want...