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Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not overly concerned. It is more that there was a one-funnel scenario. I accept that CAMHS in Scotland is a different animal than CAMHS in Ireland. We have a whole pile of separate tunnels and someone will do very well to get into one only to be told there is no room at the inn anyway.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not have to leave my house for that. The comorbidities – autism with ADHD and so on – are the main issue.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are under-resourced. I accept that, if someone only has ten places to deal with ten people, he or she will logically try to do the best for them, but it means that someone will fall off the cliff.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Dr. Morris spoke about neurodivergences being treated separately from CAMHS.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A one-stop shop and no wrong door is missing across the board. I have no problem with accepting that there will be deficiencies or there will not be full teams in the disability sector, but we can definitely make an assessment of what we can offer, particularly in terms of the community-led initiatives Ms Riordan referenced. That they are group initiatives is a major factor when families...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The witnesses have put it in a very straightforward way. Could the witnesses, from their point of view, sum up very quickly what needs to happen? What is the recommendation that needs to come out of this, and what is it that the committee needs to follow up on? I might add that I just inveigled my way into this committee, but I am well used to doing that.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: A proper roll-out.

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the early intervention, and it is going to be cheaper, easier, and we may avoid the ambulance piece we need to do later, because we let it all fall into a mess. The witnesses all made the point with regard to the crossover with socioeconomic deprivation as well, so this is a vital piece in bridging that gap.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give an update on the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Task Force, particularly the work being done in providing alternatives for people who are waiting for broadband connection for up to five years under the NBP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the current and recent engagement held with stakeholders by the working group of the cross-government review of legislation regarding dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an EONI electoral identity card can be accepted as a form of photo identification through the passport application process; if this message is clearly communicated to Northern citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been any consideration given to increasing the number of queries Deputies can make weekly using the Oireachtas urgent query line given their proximity to the Border (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish a designated helpline for Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament to query passport applications on behalf of Irish citizens in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any briefings with Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of Parliament and their staff will be provided ahead of the summer months to assist constituency offices in the North to provide up-to-date information on the passport process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications queried through the Members of the Legislative Assembly Passport Portal; the current waiting time for a query response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 16. To ask the Minister for Health the options, if any, for multi-annual core funding for a network (details supplied) based in Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What options are there for multi-annual core funding for the Family Addiction Support Network, which is based in Dundalk and operates throughout counties Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan? The organisation provides an important service to families of people suffering addiction. It also provides a service to the Garda and helps to deal with the absolute disaster of drug debt intimidation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Family Addiction Support Network was probably late to the game in seeking funding. Back in 2008, the north-eastern regional drugs and alcohol task force, like every other body, had its money slashed. It then had to try to keep a skeleton of its service in play. That is what happened across the board. We all know the issues that exist at this time in regard to drug addiction and drug...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Let me be clear. The Family Addiction Support Network has had a huge amount of engagement with the drugs and alcohol task force. In fairness, the latter has put in business plans and requests for funding that have not necessarily been met at this point. However, the requests that have been put in probably would not cut the mustard in regard to the particular issue we are dealing with,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Family Support Services (1 Jun 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We are talking about existing services that are not being sufficiently resourced.