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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: If that could be made available to the committee, it would be good to have it because we will be in the process of finalising our report by the end of the month. That concludes the questions. Do the witnesses want to make any final comments before we finish up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Is funding based on the calendar year or the academic year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: We have been working on a video, approved by the commission, which gives a visual representation of the Leinster House complex and the tour, etc. If a young student or child or any group is coming in, they can see it all in advance and hear the sounds of the bells. We are creating a traffic light system and a map of the complex. Has that been done in UCD or have all colleges implemented that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That would be a good project to get funded by the Department for all colleges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: That is what we are doing here. We timed the audit at the busiest time so that we know the hotspots, where the crowds are, etc. That is something we can work on because we want to see it across the country in all our Government and local authority buildings. It is important that we here, in the seat of power, take a lead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: We could co-ordinate a project across all colleges to implement something similar. It would be a matter of funding the cost of the video and having the video available on the college's website.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: It is a no-brainer. The technology is there and we need to utilise it. That is what we need to do. Does Ms Clinton want to make any final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. It has been very beneficial to the members to hear both their points of view. I am excited and think there is a huge opportunity here. It is up to us as public representatives of all parties to take it. As a committee, we work well together here with the one goal which is to make sure we improve the lives of young children or adults...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I wish to follow up on the points Senator McGahon made on the Croí Cónaithe scheme. The Government has put significant investment into these schemes and it is important the local authorities provide the resources to deliver these schemes. The local authority chief executives should have monthly meetings with the Minister in his office in the Custom House to ensure the local...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to raise the issue of the summer programme. I know considerable work was carried out by the Department regarding special education. New recommendations were put in place but we are still hearing stories of a significant number of special schools deciding not to provide a school-based summer programme this year. I would strongly urge those schools to reconsider. The reality of not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I support my colleague, Senator Doherty, in her request about St. John’s Ambulance. People have complained to my office about not getting meter-read bills in recent months. I call on people to read their own meters and send in a proper reading because if the meters are not being read and the bills are being overestimated, then people will be charged at the higher rate. We know that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I want to support Senator Cummins and it is important that we do regular reviews of Project Ireland 2040. There are too many schemes within that which struggle to get off the ground due to funding or whatever it may be. If a quarterly check was done on it in these Houses, we would see more schemes progressing. Any of us who watched "Prime Time" last night were abhorred by what we saw,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Business of Joint Committee (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Good morning everyone. I welcome you all to this public meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism. 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Today we resume our consideration of autism policy and the services and supports provided by the State for autistic people in particular. At our round-table discussion in the Seanad Chamber last Thursday, we heard directly from autistic people, from the parents of autistic children, and from autism representative groups about the difficulties autistic people are facing in everyday life in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Dr. Tamming and call on Dr. Mary Doherty to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Dr. Doherty. We will now take questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Dr. Doherty mentioned students losing a place on a course. Is that within the third level system here in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: One thing that is coming to the fore at this committee, and definitely at this meeting, is the need to educate society across the board and across all professions. I see it myself as the father of a young autistic son. There are occasions where somebody might not be invited to a birthday party. A lot of that is because of a lack of knowledge of autism. There needs to be more education...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Just to come back, I think we need to take the term "unit" out of the language we use. It is used in the Department and across society. I hate it myself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2023)

Micheál Carrigy: Whenever it is used making announcements in the media from the Department, I think it is not a unit, it is another classroom. That has to change. It should be looked on as just another classroom within the school. It is important that the Department would change that. I agree we need to set a standard across all schools with special classes. I do not think we have one at the minute. In...