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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: We can discuss it with the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister of State, and I thank Mr. O'Shea and Ms Smith. We look forward to further engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Smith, Mr. O'Shea and the Minister of State for a very wide-ranging engagement. I also thank our members. It is they and their dedication to our job in hand that have made the committee so meaningful in how we do business. From listening to Minister of State, the members and the proceedings, one word comes up every week and that is "attitude". Societal change in attitude is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (28 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects to receive the report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/23]

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

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss accessibility. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Department of Transport, Mr. Garret Doocey, assistant secretary, land transport, Mr. John Boylan, principal officer, public transport, and Ms Akriti Brady, assistant principal, accessibility. I also welcome from the National Transport Authority Ms Anne Graham, chief executive and Mr....

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

Michael Moynihan: I invite Ms Graham to make her opening statement.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses. I call Deputy Feighan.

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

Michael Moynihan: I call Mr. Doocey.

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: Has the National Transport Authority had any incidents where the wheelchair accessible space on a bus was taken and another person with a wheelchair got on the bus? Has that occurred or has any complaint been made by anyone with a wheelchair? Is there any evidence in that regard?

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: Accessibility: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank all of the witnesses for their engagement this afternoon. No doubt, we will be back to them with other requests and we will engage with them. I acknowledge lot of work is being done on this to play catch-up and to get the right services. I ask the witnesses to make sure that people with disabilities and their families are looked after in any of the new policies or fleets. I again...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated for the rural regeneration and development fund in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the delivery of the 2023-2027 LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (26 Sep 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the delivery of the 2023-2027 LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41169/23]

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

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Senators Seery Kearney and McGreehan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the national disability inclusion strategy, NDIS. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome Ms Renee Dempsey-Clifford, independent chair, and Mr. Dharragh Hunt, secretary, from the Disability Stakeholder Group, DSG, and Dr. Aideen Hartney, director, and Dr. Rosalyn...

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Dempsey-Clifford. I invite Dr. Hartney to make her opening statement.

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

Michael Moynihan: We will now go to our first speaker, Deputy Dessie Ellis.