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Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus an bhfoireann uilig. The Minister of State is saying that the number of children who do not have appropriate places is in single figures. That is the total number. I want to check the position because our information is that a significant number are sitting at home because a building has not materialised, many more who requested special...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. I accept that the Minister of State may not have the numbers now. Whatever about those who are in some sort of classroom setting, as imperfect as it may be - in some cases it may work out - what sort of numbers are we talking about in the context of those who are sitting at home because class places are not available? If the Minister of State does not have that...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough. Will the Minister of State get a timeline and the numbers to which I referred as quickly as possible? That would be really useful. The Minister of State spoke about the no-wrong door approach and the single point of application. We need to really reduce the number of disasters that happen every year and the stress this causes to students and their families. My party...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Before Christmas 2025. We would need that to happen. I would argue that, at times, we need to look at this even earlier, but I accept that is a move in the right direction. The issue for an awful lot of children and schools is that of assessments of need. I know that every Minister says this is not necessarily required in relation to schools, but schools will say different. How do we...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Schools also require it, no matter what anyone says, in relation to where a child will go and making sure it is the appropriate class. When children are waiting on that, that is a problem.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Everyone will make every effort to make sure that information is out there. I also make the argument that some of that information should already be known to the Department, even if we are talking about kids and the access and inclusion model, AIM, and all the rest.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I appreciate the Minister of State saying that he will provide information in respect of those kids who are not in appropriate places. He said he receives an update every Friday in respect of building. In that regard, does he know the number of kids affected as of last Friday? He may or may not know.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Perhaps we could get that information on building and on the schools and kids impacted as soon as possible. Are we any closer to a timeline for in-school therapies? We all know that approximately 445 positions for therapists in the CDNTs are not filled. We will be looking to fill those vacancies at the same time. I am looking for a timeline for special schools, for when therapists will...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have no notion of the numbers to expect in other years to fill out the entirety of our special schools. The idea is to have therapists in every school, even if that involves shared facilities or whatever.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Perhaps any further information could be provided to the committee. We need that. Everyone buys into the idea of putting the resources where the need is. That could lead to less pressure on CDNTs and whatever else as we go on. I reiterate what has been said an awful lot. We need to ensure we have those who can provide the therapies but must also back them up with assistive technology....

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know the issues in respect of SNAs. I spoke to the Minister of State about a particular issue before and I know his office has been over and back on it. It relates to an incredibly visually impaired young kid who attends a school in north Louth. He also has a bone condition. He does not have a full-time SNA. Those who have dealt with him state this is a requirement. I think it is...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State spoke earlier about the need for this to be a whole-of-government approach. We do not always have flexibility. Reference was made to school transport. I will put forward a very straightforward scenario. A number of kids with disabilities choose to go on the regular school bus. The parents, families and the school community believe this is very useful from the point...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The Minister of State is correct but they wanted them on the regular bus.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The other issue in relation to the school with the numbers being cut-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: -----it does not take into account that there are other kids or that there can also be an intake. Flexibility is something we need to look at.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not expect the Minister of State to deal with it here and now but-----

Proceeds of Crime and Related Matters Bill 2025: Second Stage (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Tá muid sásta déileáil leis seo inniu. Without a doubt, we are all very happy to be dealing with this legislation. On some level, I agree with whoever said earlier that we need this to happen as quickly as possible. It should have happened earlier. We all know why the Criminal Assets Bureau was set up. We have all seen what it has done at State level and locally....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on plans for additional funding to Uisce Éireann to progress large-scale infrastructure projects following the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40118/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We all know the issues that are impacted by Uisce Éireann. It says that delivering infrastructure can take more money. In my own constituency, even in the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report, we have question marks in relation to everything from Cabinhill to Greenmount and Tallanstown. We need to see movement on all of this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Water Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I suppose we need to see that review as soon as possible. Has the Minister any information in relation to what he reckons that timeline will be for the sectoral allocations? Some of what I am talking about, particularly in the case of Dundalk, falls into the bracket of projects that have been timelined. The three projects I mentioned - Cabinhill, Tallanstown and Greenmount - have had...