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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]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: One can get an eye test or dental treatment through PRSI contributions. I propose that people who have PRSI contributions would get an annual visit to their GP for an annual check-up. We have seen people who have not gone to the doctor and then have a serious illness. I think it comes under the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. There could be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 86. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has plans to improve access to personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with his Department's progress to date in adult and children respite services; if there are plans to increase capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/23]

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

Michael Moynihan: We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Holly Cairns and Senator Tom Clonan. Today's meeting will address public awareness around living with a disability. On behalf of the committee I welcome Dylan Nelson, Saoirse Smith, Padraic Moran, Niamh Kilcawley and Ciarán Delaney. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should...

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Niamh Kilcawley very much. I call Mr. Delaney.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank the witnesses.

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

Michael Moynihan: I might ask two of the witnesses to respond and then we can move on to the next one.

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

Michael Moynihan: Ms Smith might expand on the medical card in response to Deputy Feighan.

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

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely. Does Ms Smith want to answer that question on the buses?

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

Michael Moynihan: Deputy Leddin and Senator McGreehan are next. We will take those two and then come back to the witnesses.

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

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Moran very much. I call Ms Niamh Kilcawley.

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

Michael Moynihan: We have a number of members to fit in. The content of the evidence that has been given this morning has been extremely powerful, and empowers us. On one of the points that was made, yesterday the committee issued a statement that all policy would have to be disability-proofed. I am conscious that everyone has questions. On a weekly basis, we are empowered by the evidence we hear of the...

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

Michael Moynihan: I invite the witnesses, starting with Ciarán, to give their closing comments on the contributions by Deputy Leddin and Senator McGreehan.

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...