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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments of Senator Byrne with regard to an arts capital programme to add to the work that has been done by the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. I second that fantastic proposal. There has been significant investment in the arts but a programme like that would allow us to increase the infrastructure throughout the country. I support that call. Also, with regard to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Senator Ardagh. Before we start our businesses, I will read out some formal notices. All those present in the room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Does Deputy Tully have any other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I call Senator Wall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As per usual, the Deputy has left no time for a reply. However, I will allow Mr. Harris to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I am conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Harris and I had comments over the past couple of weeks where principals in schools with special classes were getting phone calls from principals of the special schools that were not providing the summer programme asking them to take kids from special schools in the mainstream schools that were providing the four-week programme. It is not right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It needs to change. We have made some positive steps this year but bigger steps need to be taken for 2024. I reiterate, and Mr. Harris alluded to it, we need to take an overview of this and find organisations that are suitably qualified and with staff that have put themselves forward on the portal to make sure a programme is provided. That is all of the questions from committee members....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everybody to our second session. We are joined by representatives from the Irish Planning Institute, IPI, Mr. Brendan Allen, Ms Emma Flanagan and Dr. Seán O'Leary; and representatives of the National Disability Authority, NDA, Dr. Gerald Craddock and Ms Mary Tallant. The committee wishes to discuss how the built environment and public space can be more autism-friendly. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I just have a couple of comments and questions. With regard to the number of planners, it was mentioned there were is a shortage of some 540.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The 70 to 75 graduates include international students. In most cases, they will not practise in this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I know from my local authority days that considerable time was taken up putting together the county development plans and local area plans. There was a two-year process for the county development plan. The Office of the Planning Regulator would change some of the recommendations made in consultation with the public, who, along with their local public representatives, are the people who know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: On monitoring standards across Departments and local authorities, will Ms Tallant state whether the Government is implementing what is needed in its own facilities? This Parliament is in the process of becoming an autism-friendly building. The reality is that no Government building or local authority building in the country is autism friendly. Having regard to other areas within Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Could we get the list? Is it available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I fully concur about that being reviewed. It is something that has come through this committee in the past 12 months across a number of areas. It possibly should have been done concurrent with the EPSEN Act. It needs to be reviewed. Creating the hierarchy or lowerarchy is important, as Dr. Craddock said. Nothing focuses the mind of an organisation at the bottom more than trying to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is the way to go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Mr. Allen about Dublin Airport. I probably had a fear as a parent heading abroad with our young lad, but we found it to be a great experience to be quite honest. We knew the safety net was there, that staff were trained and that if there was an issue, it would be dealt with. That is a lot of it. I fully concur with that. The IPI report mentioned Dublin City University,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I mentioned earlier the work we have been doing in this building. It was built in 1745. We are in the process of creating a traffic light map of the building. AsIAm came in during a busy time to assess the busy periods, areas and locations and we are creating a map of the campus so that a family or school could come in and will know where the quiet areas are and when the high frequency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I am a Liverpool man and Longford Town. It is something we must push with other organisations, such as the GAA, IRFU and Aviva Stadium. Do they have a box available? I have no idea. That is what needs to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I did not go to certain events because I knew the environment and that being in the crowd when people will be shouting for a team or when there is a score would be difficult. It is important, especially for our national governing bodies in all sports to have that facility at their main grounds such as the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park and that other sports take it into account. I am...