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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In fairness to Mr. Kingston, he separated it out. We all accept there has a been a huge amount of tragedy. There are legacy issues for the State. As regards the legislation, we are at a reasonable starting point. All we need is to follow the best practice, whether we are using the example of the British legislation or others. As was said, we need to ensure some element of independence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Kingston will provide us a note. We will ensure that this is highlighted and taken into account. Then we will see the legislation. We need to make sure that what Mr. Kingston and what we are all proposing is addressed in order that the final legislation is able to provide a fit for purpose future. There are still issues in relations to legacy issues from the past.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is done in aviation and everywhere else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have an awkward workaround that is obviously cumbersome. Beyond that, the fix is not complete. There is best practice to watch, whatever about throwing all the elements together into one hodgepodge Bill.

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Our health service is in crisis, our hospitals are under pressure and our staff who are working in the ambulance service are under severe pressure. We commend the work they do but they need support. We need the capacity in the plan for the Government. I thank the Dundalk Democratfor dealing with this issue: As many as 163 ambulances dispatched to non-cardiac life-threatening emergencies...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There will be a significant amount of agreement on the credit union movement, the absolutely necessary services it provides and the huge link it is in the community infrastructure. Everything needs to be done to ensure its future growth. The programme for Government states that the Government will "Enable the Credit Union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Feb 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The failure to deliver assessments of need and intervention therapies for families has been discussed. If we got workforce planning correct today, though I do not think we have, we would be talking about four or five years before we are able to deliver the numbers that are required. A meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism earlier was attended by representatives of the Psychological...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The requests for the forum are for that level of engagement. The Chair said he would talk to the Taoiseach to ensure the issues we are dealing with are put top of the agenda. That is necessary.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mr. Allen referred to assessment and intervention being one and the same thing. He has already referred to a review process to involve his organisation. In the short term, when we do not have the capacity to deliver everything, we can work out what we can deliver. Within that is an ask that there would be a forum to do that and that all the stakeholders would be there. That is the...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I knew it, but-----

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We talk about delivering on everything. This is constantly talked about in the public domain but we never get to the secondary point of ceasing to mention it because the issue is dealt with. Could I get some sort of submission in relation to AAC and best practice? In the best case scenario, what direction should we be heading in? The witnesses have gone through some of the detail, but...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: On everything else, just better, quicker and faster.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There have been promises to do it and it has not been done yet.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: However, professionals will find ways to make it work, as happened-----

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is a request. It would be fair to say that it is frightening that has not happened in some shape or form.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that no one is trying to make it worse. Most-----

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The stool would fall over.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fairly straightforward. I can see the Chair is getting worried or angsty.

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I imagine the Chair will deal with the RPM piece, which I was going to revisit. We had Fiacre Ryan here at a previous meeting. I do not think any of the members is wedded to any technology or particular means or model that works. The piece of work that Ms Lawlor talked about is grand and is evidence-based, but there are obviously systems which are working. What is being done in that field...

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

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It needs flexibility given that it-----