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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (6 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Regarding the building's ownership, will the Minister of State commit to getting the documentation from the Courts Service? It could then be forwarded to the committee that has been formed to restore the courthouse. It is important that we have the deeds or registration of title, whichever is the case, and I would appreciate it if we could get that documentation from the Courts Service. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Court Accommodation (6 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The bridewell is adjacent to the courthouse. I commend the Courts Service, in particular Ms Ruth Penney, who was more than helpful in trying to preserve the bridewell last year. The building was porous with water flowing down it and some remedial work was done. There is graffiti in the old bridewell, which served as a jail for 200 years after the courthouse was built in the 1820s, but much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I have received apologies from Senator O’Loughlin. The purpose of today’s meeting is to have a discussion on disability inclusivity and participation in political and public life to mark the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2022. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. John Dolan and Mr. Ciarán Delaney of the Disability Stakeholder Group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Clarke. Turning to members, we will begin with Senator Seery Kearney in the place of Deputy Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Does Ms Costello, Mr. Dolan or Mr. Clarke wish briefly to address the Senator's points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: The Joint Committee on Autism will launch its report at 11 a.m. in the audiovisual room. A number of members are trying to attend that, so we have time constraints. Members are normally afforded six minutes - three for questions and three for answers. We have not enforced that rule in the heretofore, but even though this subject matter is important, we will unfortunately have to stick to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Does Mr. Delaney wish to address the questions on postal votes and nursing homes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Due to the time constraints, we will move on to Senator McGreehan. If the witnesses wish to address Deputy Ellis's other points, perhaps they could submit their comments to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: We will go to Ms Costello first on the point she alluded to already, and then to Mr. Sinnott.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Deputy Cairns had a specific question for Ms Costello.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Clarke for being so direct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Participation in Political and Public Life: Discussion (1 Dec 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the committee members and the witnesses. I apologise for the time constraint which meant that we were in something of a rush. I thank Jordan, Laura, Barry, Kirby, Stephen, Amy, Thomas, Fionán, Liam, Jessica and Jane of the OWL programme for their attendance. I hope they enjoyed the meeting. That is the most important part. The witnesses, both here in the committee room and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: That is right, yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I am taking this on behalf of Deputy McAuliffe. What are the Minister's plans to reform illness benefit entitlements for self-employed people?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for her clear answer. She has made the point well. Since the introduction of the changes the Minister and others in the Department have made on the class S contributions being applicable to the invalidity pension, how many self-employed people have benefited and been able to get the invalidity pension? The difficulty for self-employed people is there is no mechanism...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I congratulate the Minister on the change to means-testing, the increase in the payments and what was known as respite care and the €500 payment issues last week. Those measures are very beneficial. Families we deal with are extremely grateful for the funding they have received. This issue comes up constantly at the Joint Committee on Disability Matters. The 2001 Act introduced...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has any plans to review the two-year, or 104-week, limit for the carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59213/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I welcome the opportunity to ask the Minister whether she has plans to review the two-year, or 104-week, limit that applies to the carer's benefit and whether she will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for the reply outlining the fact that the average duration is 76.1 weeks. People receiving the carer's benefit are predominantly caring for a relative with a very serious health diagnosis. We constantly come across cases where a partner in a couple has to leave the workforce to provide care to a child full time. Such a person gets the carer's benefit for two years....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to increase the income disregard for the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59214/22]