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Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the witnesses. We will move on to Fianna Fáil's Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony.

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy had one minute but was into his third.

Committee on Disability Matters: Participation in Community Life for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms McTavish. I thank Deputy Carrigy. This finishes our discussion. On the issue of multi-annual funding, it is raised by every committee and every group. We are all involved in different groups. I am a director of a local drug and alcohol forum. We do not know what we are doing from year to year, so multi-annual funding is important and needs to be addressed by the Government. ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (22 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 161. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an appointment for an autism diagnosis for a child (details supplied) will be expedited as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57636/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (21 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken by the National Transport Authority to examine and progress service enhancements to the Castleconnell/Montpelier area under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Programme, coordinated with the planned bus connects improvements in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: 793. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred to the ophthalmology clinic at University hospital Limerick for cataract surgery on his right eye, has yet to receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56764/25]

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights and International Standards for Traveller and Roma Communities: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (16 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thanks Mr. Herrick and Dr. Elliott for their opening statement, which I read earlier. I have a couple of questions. I ask the witnesses to excuse my voice. I am recovering from the flu. If IHREC had a magic wand and could make three immediate changes to Government policy regarding the treatment of the Traveller and Roma populations, what would be the first three adjustments the...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights and International Standards for Traveller and Roma Communities: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (16 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: My basic question is what would IHREC do first.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights and International Standards for Traveller and Roma Communities: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (16 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The IHREC's work on an employment advisory committee and developing a guide for inclusive employment practices was mentioned. How is that work progressing? What are the key discriminatory actions the IHREC is encountering in relation to the Traveller and Roma populations?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights and International Standards for Traveller and Roma Communities: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (16 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Herrick. That is one of the most positive responses I have ever had to a question I asked in a committee in my nine years of being a TD. I look forward to the document being done next month. In the past week or so, I think the committee wrote to a number of bodies asking what their policy on employment is. My final question is for Dr. Elliott. She referred to her concern...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Human Rights and International Standards for Traveller and Roma Communities: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (16 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Elliott and Mr. Herrick.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister for Health is present. On Monday, she opened a 96-bed unit in Limerick, which is very welcome, as it has been long awaited. Unfortunately, it will only be able to play a small part in dealing with the crisis we have in University Hospital Limerick, UHL. The ESRI estimates that we need 600 beds in the region. The UHL group itself tells me that 400 beds are required in the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: To date, 19,248 people have waited on trolleys.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: When will the Minister make the decision?

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Senators Nikki Bradley and Margaret Murphy O'Mahony. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss autonomy and integrity for people with disabilities. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Ms Angela Denning, CEO, and Mr. Tom Ward, head of superior court operations, of the Courts Service; Ms Áine Flynn, director, Mr. Ian Grehan, head...

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Denning very much. I invite Ms Áine Flynn to make her opening statement.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: Time is up. The rest of Ms Condon's presentation is in her document, so will be put on the public record. We only have five minutes each. I invite members of the committee to put their questions. When I call them to speak, they should adhere to the agenda.

Committee on Disability Matters: Autonomy and Integrity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up. We will move to Senator Harmon of the Labour Party who has seven minutes.