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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome our witnesses. For their information, I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses of the Oireachtas as regards references they may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to the Constitution and statute, by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a few comments and questions. A couple of key phrases keep coming up. They are “best practice” and “the model is working”. Looking it at from the outside, we, as a State, are not utilising what is seen not just nationally, but internationally, as good and best practice. That needs to change. Over a period, 7,000 parents are getting training, yet there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: They could fly that flag outside the school to say, "We are an inclusive school".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank everyone very much. I particularly thank Ms Steen, Mr. Lennon, Ms McCanney and Dr. Cafferty for coming down from Northern Ireland. On behalf of the committee, I once again thank them for their hospitality when we visited the centre late last year. I welcome the centre's board discussing my question in regard to recommendations. We would more than welcome any such recommendations....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Only one teacher training institution in the State is utilising or benefiting from the centre's knowledge, Mary Immaculate College. Is there a reason other teacher training colleges are not accessing that same support?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: An issue here too that we have no set template for our primary schools. A lot of it depends on the principal and the decisions he or she makes, instead of there being a template across all schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I often see green and blue flags when I go by schools; there could be an inclusive flag for schools. A template could be set out for schools here too.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I will speak on an issue I brought up yesterday regarding the communications Bill and the timelines for that Bill to go through the House. I am aware the Leader is doing work on that to perhaps tighten up the timescales on it but unfortunately, even with the current timelines, the funding that has been set aside in the agreement put in place last year will not be in place for the February...

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes.

Seanad: UL Hospitals Group: Motion (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I am speaking in support of my colleagues regarding what has turned out to be an extremely serious issue. It has been highlighted by the Senators from Tipperary, Clare and Limerick. Whatever has to be done should be to be done in order to address it. If I might digress for a moment, I wish to put a number of issues relating to my area on the record. Longford does...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I apologies for being late. I watched some of the discussion from my office. I welcome Ms Kenny in particular with no disrespect to anyone else, but she is from my home county of Longford and I know she has been doing very good work there with the Independent Living Movement Ireland over the past could of years and she is very welcome. To me she has hit the nail on the head in her last...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I have questions for Ms Chadamoyo Makombe and Mr. Gordon on the facts and figures on the youth and their trust in media. The report of the Future of Media Commission states 73% or 74% of people trust the mainstream media but only 33% have trust in social media. The reality is social media is being targeted for misinformation about facts and truth and this is directed especially at a younger...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: When we were doing pre-legislative scrutiny on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill we met many of the social media companies that are funding programmes. I think DCU does a programme that is voluntary for schools. It should be compulsory to teach cyber safety in schools because that is the world our kids are growing up into. We have to provide them with the correct information from...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Acting Chairperson and the Minister of State. My request is quite simple. It is in the statement the Acting Chairperson just read out, that is, the provision of funding for a family resource centre in Longford town, specifically €180,000 for a senior staff member and two support staff to provide a resource centre for a town with a population of 10,000. That is not there...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. As she said, family resource centres have welcoming front doors, but unfortunately we do not have that front door for families. We need a commitment. Part of the Minister of State's reply referred to inadequacies and gaps in service provision being identified through Tusla's commissioning process which is carried out at local and national level. I would like...

Seanad: Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister of State is welcome and I thank him for his comprehensive introduction to the Bill, which is a large piece of paperwork. It is important to note that we had not transposed the EECC by the deadline in 2020. We are well behind in that regard. We are looking at significant fines from Europe. It is important for this Bill to pass through the House quickly. The Title refers to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to this public meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism. I have some formal notices before we start our business. All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The second item is our consideration of autism policy. I welcome our witnesses to the meeting today. We are joined by representatives from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC: Ms Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner; Dr. Frank Conaty, commissioner; and Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh, commissioner; by representatives from the Office of Ombudsman for Children: Dr. Niall Muldoon,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you, Dr. Muldoon. I now call on Mr. Ger Deering to make his opening statement on behalf of the Office of the Ombudsman.