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Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I understand that all the witnesses' submissions from the previous committee have been published anyway so we do have access to all of those. This committee can access any correspondence that came into the previous committee as well by request from members.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Next is Deputy Ó Murchú who will be followed by Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony. They both have six minutes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Senator. Everybody has contributed who wanted to contribute. If the witnesses wish to, they can make a final comment before we finish.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter for today. I thank everybody for the very insightful contributions we had. At members' request, we will now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Prison Service (11 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the secure unit allowance to be extended to all teachers teaching in both closed medium and high security prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 88. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Children’s Disability Network Team in Limerick will address the shortage of occupational therapists in the region, appreciating ongoing long-term leave since March 2024 that has curtailed the ability to provide this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31956/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the lengthy Children’s Disability Network Team waitlists arising from increased caseloads; the steps being taken to shorten these caseloads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 707. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred for assessment for ADHD/ASD, has yet to receive an appointment and has been advised that he will be waiting over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32286/25]

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received by Deputy Seamus Healy and Senators Nikki Bradley and Maria Byrne. The purpose of today's meeting is the discussion on progressing the delivery of disability services. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Bernard Gloster, chief executive officer of the HSE; Ms Martina Queally, regional executive officer of the HSE, Dublin south west; Dr....

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Gloster very much. I now invite members of the committee to put their questions. When I call members to speak, they should adhere to the agenda item scheduled for discussion and to their time. The first speaker is Sinn Féin's Deputy Ó Murchú.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up; I am sorry.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy can come back in again. The next speaker is Deputy Quaide.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Please, be very brief.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next person is Fianna Fáil's Martin Daly.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next person is Deputy Micheál Carrigy from Fine Gael.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am sorry, Deputy, but the time is up. We will finish our first round and then the members will be able to come in again. I wish to ask two brief questions. When do we expect the autism protocol to be published? What is its purpose? This question is for people listening to us this morning. Mr. Gloster might also expand on the single front door policy and what we hope to get out of it.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am sorry but on the single front door policy, who can make the referrals?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: It can be anybody.