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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [25900/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Apologies, I have just landed, but I was listening to the debate the entire time. I will not break with what people have said in thanking everyone. We could not operate without family carers. I know the witnesses are probably fed up hearing that, and it is fairly trite. However, in our work, we have come across a huge number of people, and some obvious things are said about the heavy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am looking for PhD answers, never mind leaving certificate honours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That would be the case, and I remember it being said before, even on a CHO level, if everybody dropped the person they were caring for into accident and emergency and went away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Throw in a physical difficulty and genetic disorder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Or you will get exited from every one of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Mark Dermody has made it clear they got State back pay in relation to an AON. It has happened in certain places across the system but not others. Promises have been made on the basis of some of the discourse that was here. We need to see that delivered. Some of this is out of desperation. We need to look at what the best means of both assessment and therapies are. I think it was Adam...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: In some of these cases, we are only taking about assessments. We are not even talking about therapies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: No, it will never cover that. We have to look at what we can offer at the moment, make the best of it and plan for the future. It has been said here a number of times we need a life plan for citizens. We could probably break down any issue in relation to housing, dealing with local authorities or talking about services or respite. We have dealt with patients. A lady was in with me and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The person I was talking to also fell into that category. There were so many issues I nearly forgot to mention that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would say that is a particular local authority rule.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I see the Cathaoirleach is getting worked up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is my fault and not Ms Cox's. I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I thank Ms Campbell and Ms Kinross. What we have been hearing is very positive. The notion I got from their opening statement and answers if that everything, from legislation to therapies, whether in or out of school and wherever else, is done on the basis of a feedback loop that is constantly checked, refined and so on. There is no perfect system. A system may make sense but that does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas libh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I would like to publicly thank the Chair, the secretariat and the members who have obviously facilitated me, an interloper who has at times taken over this committee where a fair amount of leeway has been given. It has all been said. A great number of very impressive witnesses have appeared here. This included autistic people themselves, advocates and people similar to today's witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 71. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the efforts being made by his Department to tackle the huge waiting lists for needs assessments, speech and language therapy services and related services for children in County Louth, CHO 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 90. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the efforts being made by his Department to ensure improvements to assessments and access to services for people with disabilities to ensure there is no wrong door when accessing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25898/23]

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: We have formulated our society, industry and economies in a particular way, which it would not be unfair to say is anything but sustainable. It is about increasing what we can all get and use. There was talk about going back to the time of our grandparents. I can think of conversations had in the 1980s about "waste not, want not" and if we had more consideration for the likes of those...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (25 May 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the interim report on the operation of the pilot community safety partnerships will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25207/23]