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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Are there two aspects involved? I imagine that one aspect is behaviours. Would the centre also be dealing with an awful lot of individuals who do not have certain skill sets and who are non-verbal also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: How long does an assessment take? I get that the centre is always doing assessments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Kids could return to the setting they were in previously but with better scaffolding around them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is brilliant. They are more, better, faster, quicker. Obviously, we could do with things being sorted that facilitate the centre to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am not known for my brevity. We are talking about full societal change across the board. As Deputy Tully said, it is about acceptance meeting inclusivity. What the centre has done is based on a brilliant idea and research meeting action, which means improvement in the lives of autistic people and their families and in wider society. I congratulate the witnesses on the work they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: They are living it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Dr. Lopez put a figure of 20% on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is the whole idea of making educational settings more comfortable for these children and ensuring they can flourish, for want of a better term. Does that fit into the whole-school approach? In a perfect world, every child would be dealt with individually and would have a bespoke solution. It might not be possible to do that under a whole-school approach but there are a lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Logistical difficulties can be huge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is where research meets action. Once again, I apologise for taking over the entire meeting. However, I lack credibility in relation to that apology. Regarding the children who use the service, do they have very high needs or medium to high needs? I am never quite sure how these labels are determined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The centre deals behavioural issues and whatever, such as where kids can get themselves into distressed situations.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the new Israeli government’s stated intentions to develop settlements in the Palestinian West Bank and the further annexation of territory; the Government’s plans to react to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4383/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Was it a big submission?

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: As people can see from all around me, I am operating the same paper-based system as the HSE. That is a joke, but the system is a joke that we need to fix. It is an easy fix that we have managed not to implement for many years. Like other Deputies, I wish to thank the Mental Health Commission. I also thank Dr. Susan Finnerty for her excellent work on this. We will all say that we are...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There has been much discussion of this issue. I assume the Minister, the Ministers of State and everyone else across the House has received a large amount of correspondence from people who have been put out by what they have seen. We can probably all make easy politics of a situation where natural resources are being sold to a British investment fund. That sells well. The problem is that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 45. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her future plans for the expansion of the Imbloc/Bridget of Faughart festival in the coming years; if specific funding for the festival has been ringfenced; if specific funding for County Louth is available for the festival; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 71. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline the plans there are in 2023 for the employment of a fulltime tourist officer in Dundalk, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3294/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the targets for 2023 for the construction of public housing on land owned by Louth County Council; the 2023 targets for the construction of housing on otherwise publicly owned lands in County Louth; his plans for progressing these targets in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's allocation to local authorities in 2023 for schemes (details supplied), including when the local authorities will be able to draw down the money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3306/23]

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (25 Jan 2023)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My apologies for interrupting, but the Minister of State has indicated his support for all of these amendments.