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Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: The Minister is due to speak at 1.05 p.m. and three speakers are indicating. Is it agreed they will share the five minutes? Agreed. I call Senator Maria Byrne.

Seanad: Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome the Minister of State. This legislation is both important and welcome. The Labour Party supported it previously and will do so again today. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of the enormous damage done by sex offenders and have thankfully begun to form a better understanding of this damage recently. In recent years, ineffective legislation has begun to be replaced. This has...

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

Mark Wall: I welcome all of our guests and thank them very much for their opening statements, which have been very insightful and have raised a number of questions which Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has referred to. I have a couple of follow-on questions. One of my weekly or even daily tasks I have is dealing with families who want to build a room for their autistic loved one. One of the big issues we...

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

Mark Wall: Okay.

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

Mark Wall: Yes.

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

Mark Wall: Yes. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (2 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: While I do not want to hold up the meeting any further, I will first thank everybody this morning. This session has been insightful, worrying and frightening. Most of all, it has once again been educational for us to hear everything that has been said. The issue here is that we want to hear this and have it form part of our report in June. I have a great many questions but obviously we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I support Senator Gavan’s call for that debate. What he read into the record is horrific. I think all Members would support such a debate as soon as possible. I also support Senator Malcolm Byrne. The Acting Leader will be familiar with the Defence Forces issues. She raised them a considerable number of times. I support Senator Malcolm Byrne on the navy shortages experienced at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I welcome all of our guests and thank them for their opening testimonies. I have a number of questions although Deputy Tully has already touched on some of the issues I wish to raise. Adult diagnosis has been mentioned and is an issue that has come up time and time again at this committee. The NDA refers to a lack of a clear publicly funded pathway for adult diagnosis. I ask our guests to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: The doctor's own contribution refers to a report, which I think was done in 2000. It is her own report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Are they being rolled out? Are people using those guidelines? That is the question. What is happening with those guidelines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank the Chair. I thank all our guests for coming in today. I wish to be associated with the words about council staff on the front line. It is important that we always take the opportunity to thank staff in housing and homeless sections, as they do great work. Whenever I speak to them, they are forthcoming with information and return calls. It is important that I acknowledge that, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank Mr. O'Reilly for his reply. Unfortunately, it is more the other way around, with many more Dublin people in Kildare than the reverse, so the Dublin authorities will be seeing more of this. Yesterday was the first time I encountered it. Can a Dublin authority encourage Kildare County Council to purchase? I have received other queries on this matter in the couple of weeks the tenant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I appreciate Mr. O'Reilly's reply. When the phone rings, perhaps the local authority – a Dublin local authority in this case – could be more sympathetic and say that situations are handled on a case-by-case basis instead of giving an outright "No", which is what was said yesterday. I am just asking for co-operation and for that local authority to discuss with Kildare County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: I thank Mr. O'Reilly. People living in one-bedroom units is a significant issue in Kildare. From speaking to colleagues, it is a significant issue everywhere else as well. Has the Department or the CCMA done anything to allow these people to move into two-bedroom units? The issue has been discussed by this and previous committees. The number of one-bedroom units being built and made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Can I take it from that that Dublin City Council is accommodating homeless people with a need for one-bedroom accommodation fairly reasonably and that it is not an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Tenant In Situ Process: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Okay.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Housing Schemes (22 Mar 2023)

Mark Wall: Before Senator Dooley starts, I will welcome visitors from St. Joseph's National School from Bekan in County Mayo, who are with Deputy Dillon today. I hope they enjoy their stay.