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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine a bigger entity or company can probably deal with an awful lot of the hassle and cost but this is putting a hell of a lot of pressure on a small player. Some employers say they are afraid of their life of doing the wrong thing so it is about making it as easy as possible for them and obviously for the person you are looking to get into this workplace.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be honest; I thought when I was shown the example previously that it would probably have suited me in a number of work scenarios that might not have worked out too perfectly. We will not go into that today.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The witnesses both spoke about the transitional structures. They have won us over with regard to having some sort of legislative framework or a plan where all the stakeholders are involved. That makes complete sense. I was interested as well in the timeline Ms Tonge spoke about. The first time I came into this committee the Irish Primary Principals Network, IPPN, said it would much prefer...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That probably works for an awful lot of students who go through that.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My stepson would have gone through that way. We will see how it works out for my own son.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What I am talking about is not so much that. I am talking about where there is space and it is possible to tell an institute that there is a good likelihood this person is going to end up in its educational care and to therefore have all those pieces that are necessary in place. Who has already made every decision in respect of where they will go and what they will do, and where they will go...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Clinton mentioned a proposal for a pilot programme there.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think it is called the wage subsidy scheme.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There completely is. In the latter ones, there are proposals that would relate more to courses, and whatever, but that is it. That is very much where it needs to go.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The other issue is the assistive technologies possibly being part of that wider conversation as to what we can do in the short term, the medium term and the long term, as a facilitator to the therapies, and whatever, with which we have a very significant issue. That is good.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: For a fellow committee member who was speechless, I believe the Cathaoirleach’s comments caught everything. We are only synopsising what has been put in front of us and I agree with him that it is all very positive. We are talking about some of this, whether it is legislative frameworks, assistive technologies or whether there is a better transitional system where it can all be put...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will be a complete nuisance and come in at a time when the Chair thought I would not. Ms Tonge spoke about the need for the transitional system in order that the student can have a better understanding before coming in. UCD is obviously a university with significant resources. Based on Ms Tonge's knowledge of it, what are the added supports? I accept that UCD is probably in a better...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is all about flexibility, particularly with funding.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I believe the Chair was talking about the PATH 4 funding. With universal design the first part seemed to be universal design from a building point of view, followed by later iterations where it is meant to be universal design as regards more of a societal fit within educational institutes. Does the witness find the same issues in relation to it.?

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes, because everything has to be maintained. Upkeep costs money.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (28 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 36. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [13881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Meetings (28 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the nature, extent and frequency of meetings and talks between her Department and its British counterparts in the past 12 months; if issues such as the delays in providing pension contribution information were discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to improve the processing times for disability allowance applications; the target timeline for decisions to be made in these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15098/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to allowing persons outside of marriage or civil partnership who have residency in the North of Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship through naturalisation based on their years living there, without the need to rely on a spouse or civil partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: What is being proposed by Deputy Ó Broin is a straightforward set-up on a national car test, NCT-type inspection and a checklist. We can all see the wins with this for tenants, particularly for those who are in substandard and the nightmare-to-rent type tenancies which do not work for anybody. This is a very easy sell and I was listening to the Minister of State in respect of what...