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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (28 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the independent review panel into recruitment processes for senior public service posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20326/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Compulsory Purchase Orders (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 526. To ask the Minister for Finance if capital gains tax is applicable to property which is sold under a compulsory purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20718/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the remote working strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18663/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Phelan and Wynne and Senator Higgins. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the disabled persons organisations, DPOs, and the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. On behalf of the committee, I extend a céad míle fáilte to Mr. Leo Kavanagh, national secretary of Physical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh and call Ms Quigley and Ms Browne to make their opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Browne. I call on Mr. Sinnott to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Sinnott. I am mindful of the importance of the evidence, but unfortunately we have time constraints in the committee. We must try to get to everyone's questions. I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I ask members to be mindful of the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I call Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I am sorry. I will tell Senator Flynn what happened. Senator McGreehan has given her spot to Senator O'Loughlin. Deputy Canney is not present, so Senator Flynn-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: My apologies. Senator Flynn is the next speaker after Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Browne. We will start with Ms Quigley at the next point. We will now go to Senator Flynn to put her questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh, Ms Quigley and Ms Browne

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh, Ms Quigley, Ms Browne and Mr. Sinnott for their evidence today. Funding, recognition and the comment from an official in respect of the real world is extremely telling. It is extremely telling because whose real world are we living in? We have to be all-encompassing and ensure everybody is facilitated. Our committee has met on 37 or 38 occasions over the past while....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Perhaps Mr. Kavanagh will respond on electoral reform, followed by Mr. Sinnott and Ms Browne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The time is up on this slot, but I will come back to Ms Quigley and Ms Browne who wish to contribute. The next speaker is Deputy Higgins.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 44. To ask the Minister for Health the way that neuro-rehabilitation services are being developed in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 48. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address long waiting times in neurology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16776/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Independent and Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection - Safeguarding: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the standard of living and social protection - safeguarding. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Ms Carol Grogan, chief inspector of social services, HIQA; Mr. Finbarr Colfer, deputy chief inspector of social services with responsibility for disability services; Professor Amanda Phelan of Sage Advocacy; Professor Brendan Kelly,...