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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when it is intended to ratify the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [56793/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: We have received apologies from Senators O'Loughlin and Clonan. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss disability, mental health and ageing. On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler; Ms Siobhán McArdle, assistant secretary and head of social care, mental health and drugs policy, and Dr. Philip Dodd, mental health policy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I will call Deputy Higgins, as I understand she has another commitment in the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank members, the Minister and the team. There are two issues. Years ago, there was not enough money in the allocation for home care. Now there is money but no staff. I know efforts have been put in to try to do that. That is crucial. It is showing up the challenges that are there, in both urban and rural Ireland. This will not be of any surprise, but in my region young people and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability, Mental Health and Ageing: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (17 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister, the officials and our members this morning for their dedication to the job at hand and to their interest in our work. I also thank our team that does so much work behind the scenes and continues to do so.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 and specifically in relation to NSO 3 of the Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56423/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: What is the status of the implementation of the National Development Plan 2021-2030, with specific reference to NSO 3?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his engagement with the Charleville community, including Councillor Ian Doyle and the Charleville Chamber of Commerce, back in early September around the application for funding from the RRDF. It is a fantastic project worth €5.2 million and we hope it will be rolled out. There are a couple of issues. All these schemes are hugely beneficial to rural...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the Minister. He mentioned broadband. Some of the dates given are in 2024 or 2025 and the roll-out in particular areas has been brought back to 2023. Is there engagement with National Broadband Ireland, NBI, to see whether it can be further speeded up to ensure broadband for rural Ireland? It is the great enabler. There are great prospects for remote working and for companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is pursuing equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56422/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families in each county that received the double child benefit payment in November 2022; and the number of children in each county in respect of whom a payment was made in tabular form. [56748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county receiving an autumn double payment, in tabular form. [56749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county who will receive the €500 disability support grant announced in budget 2023, in tabular form. [56750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county that will receive a €400 fuel allowance lump sum payment, in tabular form. [56751/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of households in each county that will receive a €500 lump sum working family payment, in tabular form. [56752/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county in receipt of the living alone allowance who will receive a €200 lump sum payment, in tabular form. [56753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: 419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county who will receive a €500 carer’s support grant in November 2022, in tabular form. [56754/22]

Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the UNCRPD: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: It is great to have our American friends with us and I would like to be associated with the Acting Chairman's remarks. I thank the Members for their contribution to the debate. Deputy Martin Browne spoke about the overlooked or "passed over". It is a very good way to look at it, a very simple phrase that people are being overlooked or passed over. The Deputy put it very well. Deputy...

Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters on the UNCRPD: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters entitled "Ensuring independent living and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities", on 10th March, 2022. I thank the members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters for the major work and effort put into the report and into our deliberations...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (10 Nov 2022)

Michael Moynihan: Will the Minister of State take my points back to the Department and ask it to respond to me on whether it has a timeline?