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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: From Accessibility to Universal Design: Discussion (14 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Does anybody else want to come in on Deputy Higgins's points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: From Accessibility to Universal Design: Discussion (14 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I call Mr O’Herlihy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (13 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the Fund for Students with Disabilities and other supports aimed at supporting students with disabilities to access and engage with further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (13 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of learners engaging with literacy and language support by 20,000 by expanding the range of courses available over the first half of the Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy 10 Year Strategy’s lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49828/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for increased SNA support by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49994/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 102. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of Ireland’s plans to sign the optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons availing of the exceptional needs payment, urgent needs payment and supplementary welfare allowance payments by the main reason for each in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place to improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48645/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I advise everybody that this meeting is being broadcast live this morning. If they need to eat, drink or take a break during the meeting, I ask them to turn off their camera temporarily. I will call people by name and invite them to answer questions. Anybody who wants to make a point should raise their hand. I will call time after five minutes and witnesses may finish their opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Might I ask Ms Conway to conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: Thank you both very much. I am mindful of the time, and we are trying to get everybody in, so I ask that we stick to the allotted times. Because some very powerful contributions are being made, I do not want to jump in as witnesses are speaking but we are trying to stick to the clock, unfortunately. I thank Ms Ó Brolcháin Carmody and Ms Conway for their opening statements. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms Duffy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Mr. Kerr for his informative contribution. I now invite our final speaker, Ms Louise Loughlin, to make her opening remarks. Afterwards, we will take comments from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank our witnesses for their powerful presentations and for raising the challenges they pose to this committee as it proceeds with its work. We are very much behind time. I am anxious that members, if they have questions for the witnesses, direct them directly to the relevant witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: We wish David the very best of good luck.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Deputy Wynne. Which of our witnesses would like to take questions first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: We will go to Ms Ó Brolcháin Carmody next and then Mr. Sinnott. I ask them to refer back to any other points raised by Deputy Wynne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: A number of speakers are offering and we will need to try to be as condensed as possible to get answers. I know that every point that is being made is valid and I am reluctant to try to curtail the discussion, but unfortunately we have a time constraint and need to finish by 12.30 p.m. I am trying to include every member because they have been patiently waiting since 9 a.m. this morning. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2021)

Michael Moynihan: I thank the members for their co-operation online. We are trying to facilitate everybody given the conflicts in time that people have. I call Senator Seery Kearney, after which we will go back to the witnesses.