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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (29 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children and families that will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in primary schools in counties Cork and Kerry for 2023-2024, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31438/23]

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

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Feighan, Senator Clonan, and Senator Flynn, who is chairing the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community, 2023. I also understand that Senator McGreehan is due in the Seanad Chamber. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. John Sherwin, CEO, Dr. John Bosco Conama, board director, and Ms Elaine Grehan, advocacy manager, from...

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Dr. Conama. It is to my eternal shame that I do not have sign language. My father had it, having learned it from his neighbour John O'Keeffe in the 1940s. Watching Dr. Conama speak, I can see the language in which my father and John O'Keeffe used to converse. I did not take the time to learn it, which is a source of eternal shame for me.

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

Michael Moynihan: Who wants to reply?

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

Michael Moynihan: Is Deputy Leddin online and within the confines of Leinster House?

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

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely. We will take up that point. I apologise on behalf of Senator O'Loughlin, who had to leave the meeting as she is due in the Seanad shortly.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank our guests from the society for their contributions. We have 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome No. 3 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Cork and Kerry, respectively, under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the budget allocated to each hospital in the South/South West Hospital Group in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [30509/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: As Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Disability Matters, people with disabilities must be considered here. We have had a number of meetings and the building of capacity for people with disabilities across the country is hugely important. Over the last number of years the same level of investment has not been there and this area has been slow to get investment because of different...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on his proposals for a long-term savings fund. [30036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (22 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance his response to the recent European Commission spring forecasts for the Irish economy in 2023 and 2024. [30035/23]

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 544. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans his Department has to fill the void left after the closure of the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance schemes to support people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 545. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects Ireland to ratify the Operational Protocol as part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if he will detail the reason there is a delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (15 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will be taking to strengthen and protect the global multilateral system under his Department's new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (15 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will be taking to enhance Ireland's global engagement and prosperity under his Department's new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Jun 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons that he issued a Section 24 letter directing TII to only allocate €100,000 of funding to the Mallow Relief Road project in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27309/23]