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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Business of Joint Committee (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: There is an urgent Government meeting taking place and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, will be delayed. I propose that we suspend this meeting until we can get confirmation in the next ten or 15 minutes, and then start the meeting. We must start the meeting at that time. To cover us all and to be on the safe side, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. Our first contributor is Deputy Tully, the Vice Chairman of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. Our next speaker is Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Cairns.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank members for their contributions. Each week people come before us whose officials are predominantly people who have disabilities or they are advocacy groups. They talk about a pathway to engage fully with society. We have seen the challenges in primary and post-primary and on into adult life. Many voluntary groups and schemes that members talk about have developed right throughout...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his engagement with us this morning. I thank the members sincerely for all their work on the committee throughout the year. Their engagement makes the committee work as it is working. I thank them for the enormous work they have done every Thursday morning and judging by the private session this morning and what they are looking for in September we would nearly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Education and the UNCRPD: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Canney. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, and Mr. Enda Hughes and Mr. Aongus McGrane from the equality, diversity and inclusion unit at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. I remind members...

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

Michael Moynihan: Week after week at the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, disability advocacy groups and people with disabilities come in. They constantly say that the medical card is gold for a person with a disability. It is hugely important that it is maintained. In some instances people with disabilities can get therapeutic work. They can earn extra income on top of the disability allowance....

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

Michael Moynihan: In regard to the medical card, there is one other issue on disabilities. I do not wish to list the disabilities, but I refer to a person with a diagnosis of a lifelong disability and who got a medical card in his or her younger years. At some point, there is a review. The person's income has not changed as he or she is on disability, and probably will be for life. Documentation comes back...

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

Michael Moynihan: 87. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to review the medical card assessment process for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37502/22]

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?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the current state of speech and language therapy waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 919. To ask the Minister for Health the number of front-line workers who have received the pandemic bonus payment to date; when all payments are expected to issue to front-line workers eligible for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/22]

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail new initiatives to support autistic students and those with an intellectual disability to access third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 113. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of Ireland’s ratification of the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including expected timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s strategy to support children with disabilities to access the State-funded Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36703/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Transport Schemes: Discussion (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome Deputy Ellis to the committee and I wish him well. I look forward to working with him. We spoke earlier at the private meeting. I look forward to positive engagement. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss inclusive transport schemes. On behalf of the committee, I welcome: Ms Catherine Cox, head of communications and policy, and Mr. Damien Douglas from Family Carers...