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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their submissions today and the longer submission we received from TUS. The first point made by Dr. Matthews was that Governments change. That is the central argument around legislation. Legislation outlasts any individual Government. It is within the gift of any Government to change legislation. The idea of having a legal framework for data gathering is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I kind of accept that point but wanted Dr. Matthews to unpack it a little more specifically. I could easily make all the same arguments about somebody with a physical disability. Describing a person's physical disability describes only one aspect or facet that person. On top of that, there will be a range of abilities and personality traits. I want to get to the heart of the idea that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was putting forward a devil's advocate position to allow Dr. Matthews the space to unpack the issue. I want to direct a couple of questions to the TUS representatives. The university has 128 students who identify as autistic. I realise the representatives might be a little too close to the start of the process to answer a question on the longitudinal tracking of what becomes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is the university finding there is good engagement with the employers on those types of placements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Does TUS have any specific figures on course completion? I do not know what the correct terminology is, because technological universities are so new, or whether I should be referring to their "ancestor institutions". We have been given figures back to 2014 for students who identified as autistic. Do the witnesses have figures on course completion rates and how they compare to the general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I apologise to the Chair and I am relying on his leniency a little bit. Dr. O'Connell said there are 128 students at present. Does she have detail on whether they are at level 6, 7 or 8?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I echo the comments of Deputy Buckley. It is a really positive initiative. It is wonderful to see public libraries step into that space. They are such important spaces for civic engagement. They are such democratising spaces in terms of people's access to information, and how it levels the playing field for so many people - or should do - when the library service works well. It certainly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is a great example because it is an accommodation that was aimed specifically at one outcome but Ms Cusack is telling me that it has benefited other children. That is what I was saying, namely, that when we design spaces in this more inclusive way, it is not just necessarily that narrow group of people who benefit and it actually has a wider benefit across society. That is a brilliant,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 6 December 2022, his Department's policy position in relation to the number of registrars that should be employed across the State, recognising the importance of the position of the County Registrar both in expediting the functioning of our courts system and in safeguarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement of his Department in relation to the forthcoming new Garda Capital Investment Plan 2023-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to parliamentary Question No. 69 of 28 February 2023, when the ESRI is due to report on proposing a metric for measuring energy poverty that combines expenditure and energy efficiency and to propose metrics to measure changes in the trend of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 28 March 2023, the steps her Department can take to address the anomaly that has arisen in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance, which meant that in September 2013 PhD students could not both retire to claim their award and also stay in service to fulfil the new timeframe of the pre-existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures available for dormancy of commonages, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1537. To ask the Minister for Health what financial supports or benefits are available to purchase wigs for children under the age of 18 years who have lost hair due to alopecia or other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1699. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the payment of the pandemic bonus payment for contracted security staff; when he expects this to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sustainable Development Goals (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1855. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department would consider applying the UNSDGs Acceleration Tool available from DECC to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into the National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands to help deliver meaningful actions and given the delays with its publication, as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 68 of...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will begin by asking a straightforward and fundamental question: who is this sector currently working for? Who is it working for socially, economically or environmentally? It is difficult to answer that question. In considering the social aspect, people have pointed out the importance of sheep farming and upland farming within our communities. I was at a meeting of the Comeragh Uplands...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister made a very pertinent last point. I have just come from the launch of World Autism Month, which was very close to us here in Kildare Street. As we know, many people with autism are locked out of the workforce. A very pertinent point was made as well on lifelong learning. We have to stop considering our education journey as being finished at 22 or 23. We have to look at that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans his Department has to celebrate the European Year of Skills this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15560/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Picking up on what the Minister said in his last contribution, it has been extremely valuable that a stand-alone Department was created for further and higher education due in particular to the emphasis it has allowed us to put on further education, apprenticeships and skills. We find ourselves in the European Year of Skills. It is something that slightly surprised the Joint Committee on...