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Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses. I apologise, but I was listening in for most of the morning. I am a parent of a young autistic son. I was also the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism. I met some of the witnesses previously, when they were before that committee. It is good to hear there is engagement with the Department. I remember at the time that there was no engagement with any of...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am not looking at anyone in particular. I will leave it to yourself.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am looking for an answer to the question about RPM that I asked earlier.

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I totally agree. I am not focusing on one. We have used AAC devices to help speech. However, where a proven, internationally used method works, we should be supporting it. I feel IASLT as an organisation should be supporting it. We have had witnesses in this Chamber who actually gave testimony to the NCSE only a number of weeks ago that-----

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: -----it works. I am disappointed that the organisation cannot come out more strongly to support it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the spending from central Government on cycle lanes, per year, from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51584/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a breakdown of investment per railway route, the current investment, and the investment per year from 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51583/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 824. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in view of the findings of the Farrelly Commission, if she will ensure that all future inquiry reports concerning disabled people are published simultaneously in accessible formats, including easy read, audio, Irish sign language and plain English, with advance survivor briefings, as required under the Public Sector Equality and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 936. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation; if she will confirm that the legislation will enshrine disabled persons right to live independently in the community, in line with Article 19 of the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52107/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if core funding for national governing bodies (NGB) of sport in Ireland and local sports partnerships (LSP) will be increased by ten percent for 2026, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to continue the work of NGBs...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if core funding for national governing bodies of sport in Ireland (NGBs) and local sports partnerships (LSPs) will be increased by ten percent for each of the next three years, as per the pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied), if the Minister understands the urgency of this funding requirement to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Peter McVerry Trust: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Butterly is next.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the current specialist services available to patients with sarcoidosis in Ireland; the hospitals/clinics designated to provide such care; the referral pathway from primary care and general respiratory clinics to these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 645. To ask the Minister for Health if a national clinical pathway for sarcoidosis is in place or in development under the HSE National Clinical Programme for Respiratory; the expected timelines; the means by which primary care, respiratory medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology and dermatology are integrated within that pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for first appointments and follow-ups at interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis clinics by hospital; the actions being taken to reduce these waits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 648. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a national dataset or registry for sarcoidosis; if not, whether the Department intends to establish one to support service planning, outcomes tracking and research and the proposed timeline and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for patient education, pulmonary rehabilitation, and psychosocial care for people living with sarcoidosis; any plans to expand access to these services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the current resourcing and staffing levels (consultant sessions, CNS posts, multidisciplinary supports) for interstitial lung disease/sarcoidosis services at Tallaght University Hospital and other centres; whether additional funding or posts are planned in 2025/2026 to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the diagnostic supports available for suspected sarcoidosis (including access to high-resolution CT, PET-CT where indicated, tissue biopsy, cardiac MRI, and ophthalmology assessment); whether national guidance on investigation and follow-up is being updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (7 Oct 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the treatment options available to sarcoidosis patients under the public system (e.g. corticosteroids, steroid-sparing agents, biologics); the criteria for access and reimbursement; whether any forthcoming changes are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53414/25]