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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legal Aid (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta James Browne, go dtí an Seanad. Unprecedented action is taking place today where, country-wide, barristers and solicitors who represent clients who are accused of criminal offences are actually boycotting our court system. I think it is the first time in the history of the State that this has happened. It represents, as has been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: On today's Order of Business, I want to raise the issue of a proposal that is contained within a Green Paper on the reform of disability services to medically assess disabled citizens on the basis of their capacity to work. We all know, in the context of the awful scoliosis and spinal surgery scandal in Children's Health Ireland, CHI, that is emblematic of how disabled citizens, both...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I am waiting for a piece of information to come so can I come in a bit later than the running order? Apologies.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Are the witnesses in step with the aspirations of our community of disabled people and carers? Are they in step with this in terms of our aspirations or do they believe it is a bad idea for the State to be legally obliged? There are a couple of questions there. I look forward to the response.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: They articulated the view that the legal-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: They articulated the view that the Bill was a bad thing.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I welcome and applaud this legislation and all those involved in drafting it and putting it together. I agree with Deputy Naughten who said that unless it is legally obligatory for the State and its agents to provide services and supports for disabled people, they just will not do it. We know this. My primary concern on this is in regard to section 3(b) of the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: The timeline in which they are going to get these therapists, and how realistic an expectation that is, is a fair question.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: But it invites a response.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: -----everything I have said, why is that a bad thing?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I am sorry to interrupt again, but can we get an answer about what the timeline is for having sufficient manpower? I apologise for interrupting.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I wish to apologise on the record for interrupting the Chairperson.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I am also sorry for jumping in ahead of Senator Flynn.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the witnesses for coming to the meeting. I also thank Nem for that very comprehensive piece of feedback. There have been some developments since this Bill was drafted initially. I know, from my contact with both of the Deputies, that notwithstanding some of the language contained within the draft, they are absolutely committed to doing what is in the best interests of the autistic...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: With respect to disability, we have definitely noticed as a family that there has been a marked deterioration. I trace it back to the financial crash and the beginning of austerity measures. In the last ten years we have seen a gradual deterioration in services and supports in our experience of disability and so on. Is AsIAm experiencing a similar deterioration or are things improving?...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Are those resources forthcoming?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: From my own research I know there is a different legislative framework in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which mandates the state and its agencies to provide therapies, supports, care, care packages and personal assistants, PAs. We do not have that. That is the bit that is missing here. As Deputy Canney said, where we are trying to go with this is to create some sort of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: We have a witness who said that the State being legally obliged to do things was not a good idea because it exposed the State to some sort of legal redress. I am just asking, in the context of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Current Issues Facing Members of the Defence Forces: Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (3 Oct 2023)

Tom Clonan: Unfortunately, I was at the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, but when I learned the witnesses were here today, I wanted to come in and express our gratitude and solidarity for what they did last week. It came at a very good time in that it showed all three services and their value to Irish society and our European partnerships. It also underscored...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Tom Clonan: I thank the Taoiseach for coming in. I had the pleasure of meeting his lovely mum here two weeks ago, so I appreciate the importance of family. I am conscious that more than 100,000 disabled citizens and their families live in continuous poverty in Ireland. I refer to the time that is left in this Administration. Since I came in here, I have enjoyed very generous support from everybody in...