Results 121-140 of 303 for does speaker:Michael Moynihan

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...and the fewer people will be in nursing homes. When one looks at the number of hours we provide in home help and the fact that almost €1,000 is spent every week on fair deal scheme packages, one can see it does not make sense in any way, shape or form. One often looks at the budget for the HSE and wonders whether anybody from the HSE, the Department of Health, the Minister for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...to be announced in 2019? There is talk locally that there is more money to become available under the programme. From the Minister of State's initial statement, it looks like there will be no further funding. Does Minister of State accept my point that the Department, in its communication with the local authority, clearly indicated that if it applied in respect of 15 projects, it would...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Moynihan: I note that consultants or people have been appointed. While I recognise what the Minister said at the outset, he does have influence. This is a very serious junction in my constituency which has serious implications. He has noted the above average incidents and the need for safety measures, including a roundabout. I am asking that the Minister go back to TII to request that it work very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ..., the documentation is still on the desk of the Minister for Health and this is causing a delay in the commencement of operations. This service will be crucial for the south of the country. Does the Taoiseach know why the Minister has not signed off on approval for the service? Does the Minister or the Government plan to sign off on the project shortly?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Michael Moynihan: .... The Dáil shall sit later than 10 p.m. If the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 concludes before 9 p.m., the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of Private Members’ business. If the Bill does not conclude before 9 p.m., the Dáil shall adjourn not later than 12 midnight, or on the conclusion of the Bill, whichever is the earlier. (2) No. 10,...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...that are not being used. From a layman's point of view, there are a whole pile of buildings that are not being used in towns and villages. The shortage of housing is a challenge for all of us. It does not only affect major urban centres. Something must be done in this regard and not only a pilot project. The Minister may not admit it but the town renewal scheme introduced some 20...

Fibromyalgia: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...holding them back. Fibromyalgia is not being recognised when people seek help from officialdom. It is almost as if the State is telling them that, from an official point of view, their condition does not exist. That is having a detrimental affect on their psychological and mental well-being. Many of those who contact me looking for medical cards and disability allowances are very...

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...will close the country down. Many businesses are considering whether they will go without insurance. They are taking €10,000 or the first claim. If something is not done and if the Government does not commit to tackling it realistically and doing something genuine, we will close the country down because of the insurance crisis.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (7 Mar 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...whom I talk to daily would say that the Government, the ESRI and the Department of Finance do not seem to be up to speed with it or treating it with any urgency. I have to challenge the Minister. Does she accept that March 2019 is not the appropriate time for the ESRI and Department of Finance report to be coming out and that it should have been done months, if not a year, ago?

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...astuteness, which was rare, has not fallen far from the tree with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Michael Creed, and the way he conducts his business. Like his father, he does not rush to the limelight but he is still very effective in it. I sympathise with Donal's wife Madeleine and his daughters Marcella, Michelle, Madeleine, Suzanne and Louise. I wish to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...yesterday that they are not State employees. There was a Labour Court decision on the matter and full funding for their payments comes through the Department. What decision has been taken on it? Does the Minister stand over the language in the letter from the Department to the chairpersons of community employment groups, who are volunteers?

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Moynihan: ...massive housing developments with almost dormant towns, or towns that people are commuting long distances from. We must try and ensure that any initiative we have under this Bill or any other Bill does not have this effect. As we are discussing rates, how are we going to incentivise people to move into the units that are now vacant in every town in the country? What do we need to put...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...not normal for the Department to look for a briefing? Can the Minister of State confirm that a feasibility study has been submitted by the council and that TII has agreed to consider the design? Does the Minister of State have that information?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): National Reform Programme (14 Nov 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...and development to allow policy makers and others to bring forward the best possible ideas. In resect of the Higher Education Authority, major issues have developed in how they are going forward. Does the Taoiseach accept that there is a major issue affecting research and development? It has been shown over the last 20 years that solid research and development has underpinned many...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: The Tánaiste is aware of the significant delay in respect of applications for carer's allowance. Applications are taking between 14 and 16 weeks to be processed - in excess of three months. Does the Government intend to put extra resources into the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to expedite these applications?

Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...huge tightening or complication in enacting housing policy. Every Deputy in the House says he or she wants more housing and more affordable housing that is within reach of ordinary people. If one does the calculations on the salaries that are paid to professionals or young people at any level, be it in the private or public sector, and one looks at the multiples of their salaries and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: Does the Taoiseach accept the challenges that are there?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...but there is a chronic crisis in speech and language therapy and the availability of such services for young children, even to get diagnosed and so on. On social policy and public services, does the Taoiseach accept that a huge percentage, I would go as far as to say 10% to 15%, of society does not engage with services and that there are disadvantaged communities right across the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...Social Protection. That is an absolute disgrace. Many people are making decisions on care for their loved ones and then they have to go through the process of getting the applications approved. Does the Tánaiste accept that it is not acceptable that the waiting period is heading for 14 or 15 weeks before a case is decided by the Department? What does the Government intend to do...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Moynihan: ...disabilities. I was informed yesterday morning by senior executives in the HSE that there is no money, even for the clients who have been deemed to be a priority by the service providers. It does not have any money for respite care or for the shared care scheme. That must be examined. Given all the fanfare with which it was announced last year it is simply not good enough. Families are...