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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank the Chairman for facilitating this. I will go back to Ms Newman. Gabhaim buíochas léi as a cuid oibre agus as a bheith anseo ar maidin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Ms Newman has done a very good job, along with Ms Lawless and Mr. Gilvarry, in outlining how everybody’s situation is completely unique, how everybody has different family supports, and how everybody’s financial situation is so different. One of the comments she made in her opening statement was how important it was to be able to go at her own pace when she was trying to access...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Ms Newman felt supported. She could take a break when she needed it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I will go to Ms Lawless and then I will come to the representatives from the organisations. Ms Newman made important points on her experience of supports going to the institution rather than the person. In this committee we often talk about the UNCRPD being about the person at the centre of everything but still have a model where the supports go to the institution and not necessarily to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I want to ask a follow-up question. I tend to think of the likes of assisted technology as being like a hard support that is easy to track when it is implemented. Then there are soft supports like peer supports or assistants and I am particularly thinking of people with visual impairment who might need guidance around a campus, for example. Do we have the balance right in how we apply...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Yes. That is what I was getting at.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: That brings me to my last question to some degree. I am not sure who wants to take this; it might be for Ms Kelly or Mr. McGinn. Mr. McGinn mentioned formal transition planning processes in his opening statement. Based on the conversation we are having this morning I wonder whether he is talking about further education, vocational training or higher education. There is a version of this...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the cost of breastfeeding equipment and supplies; if consideration has been given to removing VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8591/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: 167. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to include breastfeeding equipment and supplies as part of the upcoming pilot of the baby box initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8592/22]
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Mairéad Farrell. Before we begin, I will explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege in the practice of the Houses as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected pursuant to both the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Thank you, Ms Behan. Mr. Cullen from the Department of Finance is next.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: We have many witnesses with us today, so if anyone wishes to contribute on a question, I ask them to indicate and I will keep an eye out. I call Deputy Aindrias Moynihan.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Who would like to contribute first? I call Mr. Lawler.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: I invite Mr. Cullen to address some of the Deputy's questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Ms Behan has indicated that she wishes to contribute.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: Is that question for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform? I am sorry; it is for the Department of Social Protection.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)
Neasa Hourigan: The Deputy has reached the end of his slot. He may ask one question quickly.