Official portrait of Shane Moynihan

Shane Moynihan

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Fianna Fáil · Dublin Mid-West · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-05-21 · to Foreign
59. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on Ireland’s engagement with international partners in responding to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37159/26]
written 2026-05-21 · to Foreign
70. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant documents concerning the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37158/26]
oral 2026-05-19 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [7904/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Housing
230. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional measures he will introduce to ensure that HAP recipients are not discriminated against by landlords who refuse to accept HAP tenancies, despite equality legislation prohibiting such practices. [37157/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Transport
374. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport if there is a dedicated email or phone number for Oireachtas Members wishing to contact the Road Safety Authority; and if so, the details of same. [37724/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Finance
406. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the application of a 0% VAT rate to laptops and tablets required for educational purposes; if he has engaged with the European Commission regarding the possibility of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Education
534. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on the application of a 0% VAT rate to laptops and tablets required for educational purposes; if she has engaged with the Minister for Finance and/or the European Commission regarding the possibility of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37610/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
852. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a formal review of the operation of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme is scheduled; and if so, the timeframe for this review. [36967/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
853. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether institutions (details supplied) will be considered for inclusion in the mother and baby institutions payment scheme as part of any forthcoming review of the scheme. [36968/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
854. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of any judgments, findings, or official assessments relating to institutions (details supplied) and the rationale for their exclusion from the scheme to date. [36969/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
855. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether all available documentation and survivor testimonies relating to institutions (details supplied) are being examined as part of any review of the operation of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. [36970/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
856. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the 180-day residency requirement under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme will be examined as part of any review of the scheme. [36971/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Children
857. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration is being given, within any review of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to waiving or introducing flexibility into the 180-day threshold, particularly in cases where individuals narrowly fall below the requirement but experienced comparable hardship. [36972/26]
written 2026-05-19 · to Health
963. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the current availability of child psychology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services in Cherry Orchard Primary Care Centre; the number of children awaiting each service; the average waiting times for assessment in each discipline in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36559/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Finance
248. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the relief caps under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme have not been index-linked; whether there are plans to introduce indexation to ensure the supports keep pace with rising vehicle and adaptation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
306. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the extent to which her Department is satisfied that there are sufficient numbers of teachers trained to support children with dyslexia and other literacy difficulties at primary level; and the measures being taken to expand access to specialist training for teachers in this area. [36416/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
307. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed externally developed programmes aimed at supporting children with dyslexia and struggling readers; the process by which such programmes can be considered for national rollout or support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36417/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
308. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to expand CPD opportunities for primary school teachers in the area of literacy difficulties, including dyslexia; and whether additional accredited programmes will be supported or recognised by her Department in order to address current gaps in provision. [36418/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
309. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current provision for teacher training programmes in the area of dyslexia and literacy difficulties at primary level; the number of such programmes supported or recognised by her Department; and whether there are plans to expand or introduce further training programmes to address existing gaps. [36419/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
310. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department is exploring the introduction of structured literacy approaches across primary schools; the current status of any such consideration; and whether plans are in place to support teacher training in structured literacy methodologies nationally. [36420/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
311. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the building project at a school (details supplied); the stage it is at within her Department’s planning and delivery process; the reasons for any delays in progressing the project; and the expected timeline for advancement to the next stage and delivery of the additional accommodation. [36422/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
312. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current policy regarding assault leave for special needs assistants and teachers; whether her Department is satisfied that existing arrangements adequately support staff who are subject to workplace assaults; and if any review or changes to assault leave provisions are being considered. [36423/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
313. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm that all sanctioned additional special needs assistant (SNA) posts are being filled in a timely manner, including those additional posts allocated as part of the SNA review and the reason a school (details supplied) has not yet been able to recruit to an allocated SNA post. [36424/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
314. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in the payment of local bargaining monies agreed under the most recent public service pay agreement, which were due to be paid in September 2025; the revised timeline for payment of these monies to teachers; and the steps being taken to ensure prompt disbursement of the agreed funds. [36425/26]
written 2026-05-14 · to Education
315. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not included in the most recent allocation of DEIS Plus status; the criteria applied in assessing the school’s eligibility; and whether the decision will be reviewed. [36426/26]
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