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Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chair for giving me the opportunity to speak. I am not a member of the committee but I was contacted by a number of schools regarding the organisations that are present today. I have been the chairperson of the Joint Committee on Autism for the past 15 months. We will launch our report tomorrow morning. I heard people chatting at this committee and I watched a piece earlier on...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is the core of what I am asking, in terms of the short term. The HSE has funded an information line staffed by AsIAm. TikTok was mentioned. Too many people are going online to look for information. They need to go where they can get the correct information and not where almost 75% of what they see is not correct. We need the Government and Department to support those working in...

Joint Committee On Health: Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Early intervention is key.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I support the comments made by Senator Gallagher in regard to the situation with the transfer of staff from the local authorities to Uisce Éireann. This should not be happening. Discussions have been ongoing for a number of years about this. Whatever it takes, we should not see staff go on strike. The Minister needs to intervene with the unions to call off the strike and sit around...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister. I echo Senator Lombard's comments in complimenting the Minister on the work he has done in the Department of Justice over the past six months. He has been extremely proactive and I congratulate him. I also want to pay tribute to Young Fine Gael for taking on this campaign over the past 12 months, and for highlighting the issue. Some people probably felt spiking is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, to the Chamber. Since being elected to this House in April 2020, this is the fourth occasion on which I have raised the issue of the loss of the rate base of more than €1.2 million to Longford County Council due to the early closure of Lough Ree power station. In September 2020, September 2021 and September 2022 I have raised this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As I stated, the funding of €1.3 million is for the current year. What I am looking for is a commitment from the Department for the years 2024 to 2026. As stated by the Department, any proposed changes to the current model would need to take into account needs and resources. I understand that the process is ongoing but this is separate from the current model. It was a separate,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome all to the 53rd meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism and our 23rd and final public meeting. We will have one more private meeting on Thursday morning next at 10 a.m. Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. Before we start our business, I will read some formal notices. All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome representatives from Family Carers Ireland: Ms Catherine Cox, head of communications and policy; and Ms Clare Duffy, policy and public affairs manager. The remit of the committee is to consider matters relating to services and supports provided by the State for autistic people but we must also think of carers in the community caring for family members, neighbours or friends. They...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Cox for her comprehensive opening statement. Before we start I put on the record as Chairperson and I am sure on behalf of all of the committee members our thanks to those who are caring. Everyone of us knows in our own local communities throughout the country the valued work which is done. The last two paragraphs read by Ms Cox very much encompass what the public feel. It is...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Deputy for that. I call Senator Flynn to speak now, please.

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

Micheál Carrigy: Before Deputy Buckley comes in, I wish inform those present that Deputy Tully has indicated that she might be late for the meeting. Hopefully, she will get here.

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

Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú.

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

Micheál Carrigy: I am from Longford.

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

Micheál Carrigy: We like to think so but we have been told different. It involved thinking outside the box and it was the right way to do it. The backup and support services are in the centre and there is a whole area that will look after those in our community. We have up to 1,300 families in the two counties who have a member with Alzheimer's and we had no respite centre. Now we have. Where it is...

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

Micheál Carrigy: As a child I spent every Tuesday night at the Franciscan priory for benediction.

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

Micheál Carrigy: That is the type of thing we need to be looking at and thinking outside the box. It would be difficult to find another building to provide the centre but that one is physically in place. It is fantastic. Family Carers Ireland has highlighted its requests as an organisation. What are the witnesses thoughts on the Disability Act?

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Cox and Ms Duffy for their contributions today. They were beneficial and apt as we will be finalising our report in the coming days. I hope we will be able to reflect their views in that report. The works that carers have done over the last long number of years has been a constant at the committee. It is important that support is recognised. Deputy Collins has arrived at the...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Duffy and Ms Cox. We will suspend to allow a change of witnesses.