Results 141-160 of 1,415 for speaker:Michael Moynihan in 'Dáil debates'

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Does the Minister intend to carry out a review of the medical card assessment process for people with disabilities? What shape would such a review take?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail progress on supporting more students with disabilities to access further and higher education, including the status of the new National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36753/22]

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Deputy Cairns' motion. I also welcome the motion. I want to raise three issues. Week after week, the witnesses who come before the Joint Committee on Disability Matters talk about the medical card and the possibilities for people with disabilities if they were to get outside incomes. The medical card is gold for a person with a disability. Their fear...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the expansion of youth diversion projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35741/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Will the Minister provide an update on the expansion of youth diversion projects and make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I join with the Minister in complimenting Deputy Stanton on the amount of work he did on this. The YDPs have used Government resources to target people and families in a very meaningful way. Some areas are not being picked up on. The YDPs are based in large urban centres. There is scope within the new budget announced just a few weeks ago to operate in rural areas. What targets are there...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (5 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The Minister mentioned her Department's consultation with An Garda Síochána, which has the information at first hand. Has it looked at other State agencies that have information that might be pulled together to identify particular areas of concern at which youth diversion projects could be targeted? I am thinking about young people who are not attending school or who are dropping...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the Bill, which seeks to truncate the section 37A process. In recent weeks, we have seen the build-up to this legislation coming before the Dáil on a Friday afternoon. We have also seen the challenges that are out there. It took huge pressure as families went public to say they did not have a place for their children in September. This has been a challenge across the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: There have been many discussions in the House about the cost of fuel and the way it is impacting on society and on the challenges many families are facing. I would point to two statistics. In 2008, the price of oil was €187 a barrel and the price at the pumps was €1.30 a litre for petrol. Today, it is €107 a barrel and the price at the pumps is €2.11 a litre....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: There are almost two processes going on, namely, the social housing application and the HAP application. I will focus first on the social housing application, because that is the slowest part from what we have seen. It is a very cumbersome application form and there is a great deal of documentation associated with it, whether it is original birth certificates, getting translations and so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: As I said, there are almost two processes – the HAP application and the social housing application. I just want to acknowledge that, for example, in Cork County Council, we see a very fast processing of the HAP application when it is up and running. The focus and the big challenge is very often on the social housing application. Councillors represent the public. The CEO...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I would like to bring a particular case to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, the Department of Health and the HSE. I know of a situation where a member of a family became seriously in February this year. The family looked for care to be provided two or three nights a week. Three nights were allocated because family members were travelling long distances from where they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (2 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise the matter of home help services. In my region of Cork and Kerry, we have had a major issue with getting home help for people. This has manifested itself in a number of ways for people coming out of acute hospitals and going home. They are not able to return home unless some form of home care is provided for them for a number of...

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Bill. I also welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. We are talking about the basis of the decision-making capacity Act. On the 2015 Act and its non-enactment, we are talking about very complex legal issues. Previous speakers referenced Acts that have been there for almost 200 years. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The farm assist scheme has brought significant benefits to farmers, including the ongoing entitlement for a family member to participate in the rural social scheme. However, one issue has cropped up in recent times in the context of the farm assist scheme. When some farmers inherit a farm, they inherit the original farmhouse. In some cases, a family member may continue to live in that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Where are we with this? This has been talked about for some time. The biggest challenge is the additional teams in CHO 6 and CHO 7, funded in 2019, which is three years ago, that have not yet been established. That is an indictment of the system and a major challenge in respect of funding. The Minister of State mentioned a figure of €2.29 million available for 2021 on an ongoing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Strategies (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. Where is the neurorehabilitation strategy at within Government? In 2021, the World Health Organization identified neurological disorders as the most significant cause of acquired disability worldwide. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls on countries to strengthen, organise and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (24 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 10. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail progress regarding the development and implementation of the autism innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I have specific examples. I am mindful of the parliamentary regulations not to comment on or criticise any person or entity so I will respect that. We looked at this from the ground up. There should be recognition from the planning department and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, right across the Departments and down through to county development plans, that what we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I sincerely thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to discuss this issue, which arises when community groups, particularly those in rural communities, come together in a voluntary capacity to develop community facilities. There should be an open door policy on the part of the Departments down to the local authorities in regard to developments proposed by community groups. From my...