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Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

John Dolan: We are talking about a group of people who day in and day out experience being outsiders in every simple thing they do. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and all the folk from the deaf community, many of whom I have known over the years, and I welcome this Bill coming to the House. With regard to language I see it again as a matter of insiders and outsiders. God knows we should...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2017)

John Dolan: In terms of the juxtaposing of "required" and "reasonable", is the following reasonable? Let us assume two children in a family, who are approaching the age of 18, are sitting around chatting to their aunts, uncles or whoever who ask them where they will go next year. One of them will be able to make the normal reply that he or she is thinking of this college, that college or whatever. The...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (21 Jun 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the new bright and shiny Minister of State. I will leave it at that. He has the wind in his back in regard to one thing. The following statement was made by the Taoiseach when he announced his Cabinet last Wednesday: "As a Government, we are renewing our commitment to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this year and to improving services available...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (31 May 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. In his remarks, he talked about our capacity to sustain growth and that it will depend, among other things, on Ireland maintaining its competitiveness, on effective marketing, and on the continued development of iconic holiday experiences. On marketing, I would like to focus on, and ask the Minister of State, whether we are fully marketing an accessible...

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

John Dolan: I thank the Minister for attending. It is my first opportunity to engage with him. The Minister's presentation referred to public sector and private sector. While those two sectors certainly do exist, I believe there is a bit more nuance to it. One of two issues I particularly want to address today arises in the context of the current pay negotiations, in that a number of section...

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

John Dolan: Forgive and forget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John Dolan: I should say I am the chief executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland and I know all the witnesses before the committee today and those who attended the previous meeting. Mention was made of the public sector duty, which comes out of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. I remind the committee that the Department of Health has specifically mentioned the public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

John Dolan: The figure is approximately €3 billion, but we can check it. If they were not labelled as "disabled", they would still receive the money. Mr. McCabe's point is interesting about whether a person's disability or his or her need is the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

John Dolan: We often use the term "Manchester United". Today it is united in grief, despair and loss. We hope it is not loss of hope. The Civil Engagement group very simply also wishes to give its condolences, understanding, thoughts and prayers to those affected and those around them. To move to another issue, I will address the current public pay negotiations and people with disabilities with...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten. Thousands of people are visually impaired, blind, deaf and hard of hearing, and they are part of the public to be served. The Minister stated that he believes Irish audiences need and value strong, independent public service media. I absolutely agree with him. However, taking into account the Government's intention to ratify the United Nations...

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

John Dolan: I will be curt without being unpleasant to anybody. I thank the Minister of State for being here. The point has already been clearly made that with the people waiting to get in, it is not just that their life is on hold but their opportunities are going backwards at a rate of knots. It is a massive issue, as has already been said. I thank Senators Boyhan and Kelleher, who have pushed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: I hope the Seanad got on without me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: It is odd welcoming people and organisations I know. I acknowledge and am enlivened by the fact that a number of people have spoken from their own experience. I refer to Ms McGuigan and Ms O'Shea, and a man who is not present, Mr. Martin Dooher, and people from Ballina to Cork. That is important. Ms O'Shea came back to that point. It is important to hear from people. You had an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: In Ms O'Meara's submission to the committee she spoke of young people going in to nursing homes. It seems to resonate with the point she has just made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: There are more than 1,000 people now. We have heard how there are efforts to remove people from congregated settings who have spent all their lives in them yet we have the same organisation, the HSE, being comfortable with allowing people go in to residential facilities who had never been in them and who possibly do not need to be in them.

Seanad: Childhood Obesity: Statements (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: I appreciate the support we have received from Healthy Heart, which makes a number of points on the gap in policy, food in schools, marketing to children and families on low incomes. It states that school food accounts for a growing proportion of children's food intake but is not subject to any national guidelines or standards, despite the identification of obesity as a major threat to the...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

John Dolan: Protocol requires me to address the Chair, and rightly so, but my instinct is to address the Visitors Gallery. I will do everything I can to help to progress this Bill through the Seanad. I am committed to it and I welcome it. I have no doubt that the Bill will be passed and that we will have an implementation strategy in relation to this matter, but I am not sure we will get the promise...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

John Dolan: I note that we will be discussing obesity and autism. In that context, I draw attention to the fact that this is Huntington's Disease Awareness Week. Huntington's is a horrid condition that affects people's motor and cognitive ability and behaviour and causes very severe difficulties for family members. The fact that it is an inherited condition is another issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

John Dolan: I am very pleased to mention that this Thursday, 18 May, the pontiff will hold an audience for people and their families with Huntington's disease from around the world. Pope Francis has a particular interest in this disease because a lot of people in certain countries in South America are affected by it. The huntingtin gene was identified by a Galway-born doctor Professor Michael Conneally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Vaccination Programme: Discussion (11 May 2017)

John Dolan: I welcome the opportunity to witness a masterclass and it is great to have people putting issues together succinctly. I appreciate that very much. I have a particular instinct or background that I wish to bring to this. The issue of confidence, language and how we promote this are important. Professor Butler made the final opening statement and it could be described as coming from a...