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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I again welcome Cara and Mark Darmody. Cara is the older sister of two autistic boys aged ten and five. We are pleased to give them a platform to discuss the experience of being a parent and sister of autistic children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mark and Cara. We will now take questions from the members. We will try to keep the slots to four minutes to ensure we get everyone's questions in. I call Deputy Tully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Darmody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We might take Mr. Darmody and Cara first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I will make a few comments. I thank the group in Athy for the work it does in its community and for the support it gives to families there. It has been spoken about here before and we have met various groups from around the country that are doing so much voluntary work and giving so much support without financial subvention from the State to help them give the support they give. We should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: That is something all of us will take on board. Before we finish I invite Mr. Darmody, Ms Archbold and Ms Murphy to say something for 30 seconds if they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: If Mr. Darmody wishes to make a submission on that it will be circulated to all the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: There are 136 special schools in the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Archbold, Ms Murphy, Mr. Darmody and Ms Darmody. The summer provision was mentioned and we have submitted an early resolution from the committee on same. We will be adopting a report, which will be laid before the Dáil and the Seanad, on the summer programme for 2023 asking that at a minimum every special school has a school-based summer programme. The figures from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We are pushing strongly on that for summer of next year and we have made other recommendations within that on extra professionals who would be eligible to work on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We have taken a particular interest. We have produced an area report, which will be adopted and publicised in mid-November and laid before both the Dáil and the Seanad to debate our proposals and highlight the serious concerns that we have. A lot of responsibility will be put on principals in a lot of schools. A lot of people will make decisions now to the effect that they are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Dr. Coughlan. We will now hear questions and comments from the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank our witnesses for coming here and for their contributions. It has been extremely beneficial for all of us as members and it is important that they get to highlight what they do to help the public and to highlight the issues. Deputy Ó Murchú will take that issue up with Dublin Bus straight away. We will suspend for five minutes to allow for our second session with new...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for taking this Commencement matter. Unfortunately, the Minister for Transport was unavailable, which is disappointing. I wish to highlight the matter of the extension of the N4 from Mullingar through Longford and on to Rooskey and County Leitrim. The Government launched the renewed National Development Plan 2021-2030 in October last year....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. She said that it is a critical strategic corridor for the north west and critical to our national development plan. However, the reply states that funding is in place to complete the route option selection process by quarter 2. Therefore, it will be stalled. I ask the Minister of State to tell the Minister that this needs to be prioritised. TII needs to...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I am standing in for Senator Lombard. Today's statements are based on a request submitted by the Senator several weeks ago in respect of the justifiable concerns we had concerning forestry. I refer to the absence of the figures for the new forestry programme. We were hearing talk of that information not being available until January. The Government has...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: They have not been sufficient. When a planning application for a house is made, a reply must be received within a set period of three months at most. We still have not cleared up the issue of having three different licences in forestry. We need to create a system which allows that when a person applies for a forestry licence, thinning, roads and everything else is built into a single...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Ash dieback has to be burned but burning it in our power plants-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Malcolm Byrne's comments and second his proposal for a meeting with the Minister for Transport on road projects from 2023 onwards. The specific issue I wish to raise is that of the N4. It was mentioned in the House last year when it was removed from the funding plans for 2022, which would have paid to find a preferred route and ended the situation of a significant...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments of my colleague Senator Kyne on the national children's hospital. I would like a debate with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on supports for the sheep sector, which is in very difficult circumstances. A wool feasibility report recommended the setting up of a wool council, but that has not happened. The reality is that we need further direct supports...