Results 1-20 of 121 for does speaker:Tom Clonan

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 (24 May 2022)

Tom Clonan: It does. It does not allay my concerns but it is very clear what the rationale was. I thank Ms McGarrigle for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Tom Clonan: Is the Department amenable to research-informed and research-led expertise in informing policy or does it see the alliance as an outlying silo that it does not really consult with?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: Does X do mandatory reporting to law enforcement or does it wait for law enforcement to come to it?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: I thank the witnesses. I have one outstanding question. How does Tusla triage? Who is the responsible person? Who decides who goes to Barnahus and who does not?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)

Tom Clonan: I want a “Yes” or a “No”. Does Dr. Hartney favour legal rights for services, supports and interventions or does she not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach to Day Services (Resumed): Discussion (19 Jun 2024)

Tom Clonan: Bearing in mind that we might need accommodation to meet the needs of 230 people, looking in his crystal ball, what percentage of that need does Mr. Devereux believe we will meet by 2028? Does he think St. Michael's House will be able to cater for 10, 50 or 100 of those people?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2024)

Tom Clonan: The Minister is simply continuing; she has not corrected the record. I ask the Chair to direct the following question to the Minister: does she intend to correct the record or does she stand by her assertion that there is nothing in my amendment that would seek to protect all the categories of citizens as set out by her and her drafters? I have explicitly referred to protecting them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Decongregation of Mental Health Settings: Mental Health Commission (8 Dec 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...Health Commission for nine years, on the tribunals, as a layperson. It was a really great experience for me to see the work of the commission. I commend the commission on the advocacy work it does. I will ask the witnesses my questions and they can then take it in turns to respond to them. I ask them to answer all the questions. I am not talking about Owenacurra specifically, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...in 2011 there were 4,000 people living in 72 different congregated settings around the country and that as of December 2023, that had reduced to 1,532. Where have the roughly 3,500 individuals gone to? Does the HSE know where they are? We had HIQA in, and it was talking about time to move on and about transforming lives. When I asked its representatives that question, they said they did...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022 (24 May 2022)

Tom Clonan: ...outcome, that is going to have serious implications for the development of the child in utero. There is a long-established body of research that shows the negative consequences and outcomes. Does that period of time apply to children? Does the legislation include that time or does it start to apply from the date of birth? I wish to echo Deputy Ward's question and hope that Ms McGarrigle...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Tom Clonan: ...was systemic because of the power differences between staff and young volunteers. In regard to triaging all the organisations that are registered with their safety statements and safeguarding statements, does Tusla proactively identify and publish or engage in public affairs? Does Tusla engage in media relations and primary definition, and warn in the public domain that there are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...this amendment Bill, which is absolutely essential. I had the experience of losing a daughter back in 2003. She went full term, but there was a cord accident at birth. It is very unusual but it does happen. She would have been 21 this year. Her mother and I were both working parents, which, as a result of economic necessity, is the case for everybody in the Republic. I thank the...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2022)

Tom Clonan: Does that then give Senator Craughwell the flexibility to return to the amendment at a later Stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Tom Clonan: It is still happening to hundreds of other families, is it not? Sorry does not really cut the mustard. Dr. Goldman knows what happened to me; great. He knows what is happening to hundreds of other families. Has Dr. Goldman written a paper on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2024)

Tom Clonan: Apart from the variables, approximately how long does it take? Is it a year, two years, three years or five years?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2024)

Tom Clonan: ...matter to get an informed response from the Department, not to get somebody coming in here and talking the matter by the seat of their pants. No disrespect to the Minister of State, but does he know anything about orthopaedic care?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 2024)

Tom Clonan: I have raised this matter before. Nobody is listening. What does the Acting Chairperson expect me to do?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (16 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: Does the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, have a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: So the National Transport Authority does not know which of the companies they give licences to are wheelchair accessible and which are not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Tom Clonan: Does Mr. Jones have a breakdown for his workforce? How many are neurodiverse and how many have disabilities?