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Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will Mr. Holohan give his view on that? The other witnesses might comment on what they think the legislative socioeconomic solution looks like.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is it. If we are talking about giving people an opportunity or chance, it involves not making it overly difficult for them to get employment. I accept there are convictions for certain crimes for which it is vital information is maintained. That is obvious. Do the witnesses have a view on the previous question? It is specific. Regarding those conditions I mentioned, would this...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is fair enough. There has been a lot of discussion about disability and the socioeconomic ground. Some of this relates to legislation and some of it is just about making public services more accessible. How do we do that? Is it an absolute requirement that we deal with it under this legislation to make sure it happens? Is this the legislation that provides the leverage?

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think we would take it.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am always indicating.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I am renowned for being brief. I will deal with the piece Ms Walsh spoke about. Transposing the EU directives provides us with the powers to provide a framework for dealing with the WRC and IHREC and what I think Dr. Begley described as the mechanisms that are not up to scratch for people engaging in the system even if we were to have the perfect legislation. On some level, that provides us...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Codes of practice would deal with an awful lot of the issues Dr. Emer Begley spoke about.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are going to be a lot of amendments to this legislation.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will follow up with regard to disability. It makes absolute sense to use the definition in the UNCRPD. It reads a lot better and is straightforward. When we talk about disability, it is the cradle to the grave. It is everything from State services to where school meets employment or sometimes does not. Everyone has stated that reasonable accommodation is how we all operate within...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will follow up on what was said previously. It is following on from what I said initially. It is about ensuring we cover socioeconomic disadvantage and discrimination. I understand the arguments. They are laid out on page 38 of one of the submissions, which states the factors that should be taken into account such as accent, employment, poverty circumstances and so forth. I understand...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I will actually be brief this time. I also thank the staff who do fabulous work and colleagues. It is very collegial. The Chair has done a wonderful job, even if she could introduce a bit more flexibility for my good self.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Third Level Fees (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding discussions his Department has had with other Government Departments about reducing or increasing third level college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the plans there are to offer educational solutions at primary and secondary schools for students with mild learning disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39353/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional needs who have yet to secure appropriate places in primary and secondary schools in the next academic year; what plans there are to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39352/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Nursing Homes (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 486. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of individuals under 65 years of age residing in nursing homes; the total number of under 65-year-old individuals who were placed in a nursing home in 2024; the number who were transitioned out of nursing homes in 2024; and the average time to process a person's transition to a residential setting or their own...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 487. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of both unfilled and filled positions across each CDNT in the State in 2024 and 2025 to date, by CHO, and by occupation, in tabular form. [40359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 488. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting to be seen by CDNTs across the State, categorised by CHO, team and number of weeks waiting, in tabular form. [40360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of both unfilled and filled adult multidisciplinary therapy posts in the State in 2024 and 2025, by CHO, and by occupation, in tabular form. [40361/25]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I do not think anyone has a particular issue with providing corporate governance arrangements and accountability for the HSE. Deputy Cullinane dealt with this from the point of view of the smoke and mirrors we are seeing here. We are not seeing any real change with any of this. It is all well and good to look like the State is getting tough with the HSE about budget failures and overruns,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Jul 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I want to take up the issue of a child who is registered blind and who is due to start at Rampark National School in north Louth in September. The child can navigate around quite well but he is sensitive to lighting levels and they greatly affect him. It has been stated that he needs an SNA from a health and safety perspective. The principal of the school says communication with the NCSE...