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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Before we start our business, I will read some formal notices. All those present in the room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the place where Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Does Dr. Matthews or Ms Matthews wish to talk about the optional protocol?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Speaking for all the members, that is something we intend to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I do not normally come in between speakers but I have a question on this. The youngsters who declare on their applications have been mentioned. Do the witnesses have any idea of a percentage as against those who do not and about whom the institution becomes aware after the fact?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: The next member on the list is Deputy Joan Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Deputy for that. The next member is Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Both parties use silos. Too many of them. Does Deputy Collins wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It is important the committee highlights this issue in its report as a recommendation. As I said previously, I would like to see a continuation of an all-party committee that would be representative of this group pushing and making sure the Government implements the recommendations we make. We do not need to set up another task force. We just need to make those recommendations and make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Deputy Collins. It is just me left. I will have to cut it short as we are running tight on time. I thank TUS for the invitation to go to its college in Athlone last January. It was refreshing to see an organisation looking to meet and looking to see what more it can do. I compliment the witnesses on the work they have done heretofore. When I met them it was not just numbers. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That was the point of my original question, having looked at the briefing ahead of today's meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: We have had numerous parents' groups in here and they are getting no support from the State. I note that there is a lot of money there and there is a lot of work that could be done with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Does the society have a plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It needs to be set up on a national basis so that every area is covered. At the moment it is ad hoc, with strong services in some parts of the country and no backup services in other parts. It needs to be replicated across the entire country and the groups need to be supported financially as well. We have seen situations where support groups are set up by parents and they have to fund...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Thank you. I call Ms Tara Matthews, deputy executive director, to make her opening statement on behalf of the Irish Society for Autism.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: As I said, there is €10 million available. That could fund an awful lot of work with an awful lot of parents' groups around the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to our second session. For the information of our witnesses, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references they may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or of those who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with my colleagues. Well done to the library service, in particular, for the excellent work done in Limerick. It needs to be replicated across the country. In my local authority area, in Longford, much good work has been done, but I ask whether it is being done across the country. The CCMA may be able to revert to the committee on the number of sensory rooms, etc., in the local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Could the CCMA make a proposal to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide more one-bedroom housing? I do not understand why it is not happening. There should be a specific allocation within the housing plans for each local authority. When they are working with developers submitting turnkey projects, a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units should be included....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I again thank the witnesses for joining us.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion (29 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chair and apologise for being late. I was in and out of other meetings. From reading the opening statements and looking into the figures, they show that before Covid, we had 11.3 million annual visitors, €5.9 billion was spent in tourism and the sector employed 325,000 people. It is important to acknowledge the work done by both Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland to...