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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the same. It is flexibility within the service and ensuring that the professional bodies are involved in the conversation about the service delivery.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: However, professionals will find ways to make it work, as happened-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is a request. It would be fair to say that it is frightening that has not happened in some shape or form.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that no one is trying to make it worse. Most-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The stool would fall over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fairly straightforward. I can see the Chair is getting worried or angsty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine the Chair will deal with the RPM piece, which I was going to revisit. We had Fiacre Ryan here at a previous meeting. I do not think any of the members is wedded to any technology or particular means or model that works. The piece of work that Ms Lawlor talked about is grand and is evidence-based, but there are obviously systems which are working. What is being done in that field...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Allen referred to assessment and intervention being one and the same thing. He has already referred to a review process to involve his organisation. In the short term, when we do not have the capacity to deliver everything, we can work out what we can deliver. Within that is an ask that there would be a forum to do that and that all the stakeholders would be there. That is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I knew it, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We talk about delivering on everything. This is constantly talked about in the public domain but we never get to the secondary point of ceasing to mention it because the issue is dealt with. Could I get some sort of submission in relation to AAC and best practice? In the best case scenario, what direction should we be heading in? The witnesses have gone through some of the detail, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On everything else, just better, quicker and faster.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There have been promises to do it and it has not been done yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The requests for the forum are for that level of engagement. The Chair said he would talk to the Taoiseach to ensure the issues we are dealing with are put top of the agenda. That is necessary.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the work carried out by the District Heating Steering Group to date; the number of times it has met; when it will complete its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9866/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the geothermal study conducted at Carlinn Hall, Dundalk, County Louth in 2022 will be completed; the plan when the study results are known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 318. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the nature and extent of the medical aid going from Ireland to the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria; if he will outline the efforts being made to ensure that insulin and blood glucose devices are included with the medical aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9954/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will find a supplementary to Deputy Howlin's questions and this is exactly where I am going.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will concentrate on offshore wind. We were all shocked when we discovered that none of our ports were, for want of a better term, fit for purpose. Mention was made of the plan for offshore renewable energy, ORE, and getting us where we need to be with that. We, and many others, have interacted with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a no-go. It is just not big enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.