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- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: No, that is fair enough.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That is fine.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: It will be under the remit of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I have one question about the charter.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Has the 1996 charter of rights for people with autism been changed, amended or updated since? Has it been the same since it came in? I do not know if Deputy Canney or Deputy Naughten knows the answer.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Okay. I was just wondering. I do not know whether Deputy Murnane O'Connor wants to ask any questions before we finish this session and start the next session.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: The meeting is about Deputy Canney's-----
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I am sorry. It has to be about the provisions of this Bill. That is what we are here to discuss.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Deputy Canney wish to come in?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: We are again joined for this session by Deputy Canney, who has sponsored the Bill. We are also joined from AsIAm by Mr. Adam Harris, chief executive officer, and Mr. Carl Morris, policy officer with AsIAm; from the Middletown Centre for Autism by Mr. Stephen Douthart, CEO, Dr. Fiona McCaffrey, head of research and development, and Ms Jill McCanney, head of learning, sport and assessment; and...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: The next speaker is Nem Kearns.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I will open it up to questions from the members. Senator Clonan is up first.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That is okay.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: I see Nem has their hand up so we will go to them first and then to Mr. Harris.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Did Mr. Harris want to come in on some of those points?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Would Mr. Douthart, Ms McCanney or Dr. McCaffrey like to add anything?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: That one question was fine, but in general, there is much they will not be able to answer.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Senator, please stop interrupting me. I think I am very fair with everyone – witnesses and members – on this committee. It is very frustrating when the Senator does not allow me to finish my point. What happened in respect of the point that was made was fine, but the Senator said a great deal that the officials are not in a position to answer. Regardless of whether people...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: There are representatives of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and some officials from the HSE. Disability now falls under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as of March 2022.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)
Kathleen Funchion: Does Deputy Canney, as sponsor of the Bill, want to come in to answer who was consulted and so on?