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Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Senator Nikki Bradley. Today we continue our discussion about progressing the delivery of disability policy and services. From the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, I welcome Mr. Liam Herrick, chief commissioner, Dr. Iris Elliott, head of policy and research, and we will later be joined by Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh, commission member. Before we...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr Herrick. I now invite members of the committee to put their questions. Members should adhere to the agenda item scheduled for discussion. All members have seven minutes. The first speaker is Deputy Keogh.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Take your time.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: There was an electricity fault there, so we lost power for a while. Apologies to anybody listening in and particularly to our witnesses and to the members of the committee. The next speaker is Senator Tom Clonan, who has seven minutes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I now invite Senator Murphy O'Mahony to come back in. Apologies, we lost her earlier when there was an electricity cut.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Just before the Deputy goes any further, we have spoken about this matter before. For the benefit of the witnesses, this is a specific case, so they do not have to comment on it if they do not wish to, but they are more than welcome to comment on it if they want to. I am assuming they might not have been briefed on this matter or whatever and it might be a bit beyond their remit as well. I...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am sorry for interrupting the Deputy. There is no problem whatsoever with the general context and the general issues.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: That finishes Deputy Quaide's round, which is round 1. We will go on to round 2 if anybody wants to come in.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy is fine. We discussed that earlier at a private meeting but it is 100% for the Deputy to talk about that. The witnesses can answer Deputy Toole's questions.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: We are literally here in the dark. To the people who are watching this, hopefully we will get back up as soon as we can. It seems to be a power outage across the Leinster House complex. We will come back as soon as we can. We will suspend. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy Daly. I apologise for the electricity going again. I am not sure what is happening with that. We have had a number of outages this morning. Senator Maria Byrne of Fine Gael has five minutes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: We are now out of time. That concludes our contributions today. I propose we publish the opening statements to the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: If we ever needed a demonstration of some of the issues that people face, it was the fact that Dr. McDonagh was not able to get the services she needed to get her here for this meeting this morning. We were all conscious of that. I thank Dr. McDonagh for coming and contributing, as the other speakers also did. I wish to put that on public record. When Dr. McDonagh came through the door to...

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: For the past number of weeks or months we have had Ministers saying they will not do a cost-of-living package. They have evaded the question every time they have been asked. When we heard about the plan from the Government to increase fees by €1,000, the Minister can imagine our shock. It shows exactly how out of touch the Government can be, because there is a cost-of-living crisis....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 320. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason married couples can share their tax reliefs and allowances between them but cohabiting couples are taxed as single individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37110/25]

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Fittingly, the all-island strategic rail review contains 32 recommendations across six headings. I welcome the all-Ireland nature of the document and its commitment to increasing rail coverage across the island. I commute to Leinster House most weeks on the Dublin to Limerick train. I acknowledge the staff who service Colbert Station in Limerick city on this route. They are always...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senators Nikki Bradley and Margaret Murphy O’Mahony. Before we begin, on behalf of all members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters, I extend our sympathy to the Browne family on the very sad passing of Jacqui. Jacqui Browne was chair of the Disabled Persons Organisation Network and played a key role in contributing...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. I now invite the members of the committee to put their questions. I remind them to adhere to the agenda items scheduled for discussion today. We have decided our slots will be seven minutes per person for the first round. The first speaker is Deputy Quaide from the Social Democrats.