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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I apologise for this. I was in my office and I heard a contribution on the floor that identified a family from Bangladesh and the small town in which they are now living.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: It is a small village. I think that exposes them to hostile scrutiny and possibly worse. We should have a discussion and a healthy debate about immigration and the challenges we have with housing and accommodation. We should absolutely have a debate, but it is wrong and unethical to highlight one particular family in this way given the volatile scenes we have seen recently.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I am very upset by it and I would be terrified that that family and their children will be exposed to hostile scrutiny or possibly worse. I am asking the Cathaoirleach whether we have any scope to remove that from the record.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: It is no disrespect to the speaker whatsoever.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank our guests for coming in and giving their evidence. I am very sorry to hear about Ms Moore Ryan's experience. I will ask a question but, unfortunately, I will then have to leave because I have a committee meeting in committee room 1, which is running at exactly the same time. My apologies for that. A couple of weeks back, Mental Health Commission representatives were here,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: What CHO is that service running in?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I will ask one more brief question before I go. Is there a jurisdiction elsewhere that the witnesses look to and say "this is how we should be doing it"?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the witnesses very much and again apologise that I have to go. It was great to see Ms Moore Ryan and I wish her continued good health and recovery. I thank her very much for coming in because I know it is not easy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I have never sat in this chair before. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. As an aside, I have been married 25 years this Christmas and for the past 22 years, we have never been able to go out together without our son. In 22 years, we have never had one day's respite. It is not that we look for it but it relates to the question the witness has posed about what will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: Thank you very much, Senator Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I was conscious of that. Would ILMI like to address some of the points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank Ms Kenny. Perhaps the representatives of the St. Joseph's Foundation or Brothers of Charity Services Ireland would like to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I ask the Senator to switch around. I will explain why in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I apologise that I was not here earlier. I am also a member of the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth, which is sitting at the same time. I will have to go back into that meeting shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank our guests for their contributions. Caring is the pathway to independent living. I was disappointed to read the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment. It allows the State to step back from its obligations and to put that into our Constitution would be a travesty. I do not know what to think about it yet but I was disappointed to see the wording as it is. I have one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: Who, in effect, is the lead agency through which the funding has to be accessed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: For the CAS funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tom Clonan: My final question, on disabled citizens’ voices, is for Ms Weldon and Ms Kenny. Ms Weldon said that we should move forward ideally by co-creating, not just by consulting or, as is often the case, saying, “Take it or leave it”. Most commonly, people are told there is nothing for them, meaning they must rely on their elderly parents until they go into crisis, after which,...