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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Dr. Lopez put a figure of 20% on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the whole idea of making educational settings more comfortable for these children and ensuring they can flourish, for want of a better term. Does that fit into the whole-school approach? In a perfect world, every child would be dealt with individually and would have a bespoke solution. It might not be possible to do that under a whole-school approach but there are a lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Logistical difficulties can be huge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is where research meets action. Once again, I apologise for taking over the entire meeting. However, I lack credibility in relation to that apology. Regarding the children who use the service, do they have very high needs or medium to high needs? I am never quite sure how these labels are determined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The centre deals behavioural issues and whatever, such as where kids can get themselves into distressed situations.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the new Israeli government’s stated intentions to develop settlements in the Palestinian West Bank and the further annexation of territory; the Government’s plans to react to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4383/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the use of the rapid prompting method to assist learning for children with autism who are non-verbal in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4387/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It was wrong and unfair that households struggling to pay bills were subsidising big business and large energy users. The Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, failed to protect the public interest. That is why Sinn Féin has been pursuing this issue. The reason my colleague, Senator Boylan, submitted freedom of information requests on the issue was to get fairness for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Was it a big submission?

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Canney should not take ten minutes.

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank the Chairman of the committee, Senator Carrigy, for the report and my colleague Deputy Buckley for sponsoring it. I thank all the members of the committee for the work they have done. In particular, I thank them for the room they have made for me. From time to time, I might have overstepped the line regarding the speaking time I took. I will try not to do that today. The point...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress being made in the investigation into the death in Lebanon of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Strategies (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress in relation to plans for the protection of critical State infrastructure in the coming months and years, including against cyber and hybrid attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place in her Department to deliver a greater number of ASD units in County Louth, particularly to address the issue of creating additional space in a number of schools and other logistical difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4388/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I must apologise. I could say that I listened to everything from my office but it would not necessarily be the truth as I was trying to be in two or three places at one time and I failed miserably on all of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will definitely repeat a lot of what has been said before, so the witnesses should feel free to move through it fairly fast. I presume there has been much discussion on the €55 and on those who should have got the rebate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have no doubt in that regard. On that, when do we believe we will be able to offer a fit-for-purpose system in regard to the timeline, and what is the timeline on that? When the witnesses were before the committee previously, we were talking about the end of quarter 1.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is it still that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: With regard to recruitment and the difficulties that existed previously, in particular in regard to mechanics, the Road Safety Authority believes it will still be able to deliver on that timeline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Senator Craughwell brought up the issue in regard to virtual driving. Has the Road Safety Authority looked at that to any degree? I understand it operates in places like France. The way it was sold to me was the idea that, between lessons, a considerable number of people can be rusty, and the fact they are able to do this inbetween and it is still counted as actual hours can be incredibly...