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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank all our witnesses. It has been a very informative discussion. If any of them want to submit any further information or proposals to the committee, they are welcome to do so through the clerk for circulation to members. The discussion has been very beneficial. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, will join us for our next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to the second session. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place where Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister on a personal level for the work he has done in this area. I see Deputy Flaherty has come in so I will let him make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for the work he has done in this area. I know it is something that is personal to himself. As I said, it is great to see the funding that has been put in place in the various universities. I concur with other members and with the Minister that the reality is that when we have a model that is working and is seen to work, and we heard that at our previous session, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: That is positive. Earlier, we passed a report on the 2023 summer programme. We are seeking changes to ensure that, at a minimum, every special school has a school-based summer programme, avoiding the unacceptable situation of more than 6,000 children with higher needs not getting a summer programme. One of our proposals to the Department of Education was to expand the range of professions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for his time and contribution. I ask that he take on board the views that were outlined by members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I refer in particular to what we discussed with DCU, Trinity and SOLAS during our first session. A further conversation needs to be had with those groups. I strongly believe that we should replicate what has already been successful instead of looking for new proposals. The model works. It provides employment in a large number of companies. We were shown a list, from which we saw that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with Senator Malcolm Byrne's comments and second his proposal for a meeting with the Minister for Transport on road projects from 2023 onwards. The specific issue I wish to raise is that of the N4. It was mentioned in the House last year when it was removed from the funding plans for 2022, which would have paid to find a preferred route and ended the situation of a significant...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for taking this Commencement matter. Unfortunately, the Minister for Transport was unavailable, which is disappointing. I wish to highlight the matter of the extension of the N4 from Mullingar through Longford and on to Rooskey and County Leitrim. The Government launched the renewed National Development Plan 2021-2030 in October last year....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. She said that it is a critical strategic corridor for the north west and critical to our national development plan. However, the reply states that funding is in place to complete the route option selection process by quarter 2. Therefore, it will be stalled. I ask the Minister of State to tell the Minister that this needs to be prioritised. TII needs to...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I am standing in for Senator Lombard. Today's statements are based on a request submitted by the Senator several weeks ago in respect of the justifiable concerns we had concerning forestry. I refer to the absence of the figures for the new forestry programme. We were hearing talk of that information not being available until January. The Government has...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: They have not been sufficient. When a planning application for a house is made, a reply must be received within a set period of three months at most. We still have not cleared up the issue of having three different licences in forestry. We need to create a system which allows that when a person applies for a forestry licence, thinning, roads and everything else is built into a single...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Ash dieback has to be burned but burning it in our power plants-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Before we start our business, I will read some formal notices and the Covid-19 code of conduct. All of those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. On privilege, I remind members of the constitutional requirement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We will take the questions in the order the Senator asked them. Ms Geraghty or Ms Carr might respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Does Ms Geraghty wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Representatives of Dublin Bus are before the transport committee as we speak. We met them before this meeting. There may be an opportunity for members who are also on the transport committee to highlight this issue or meet representatives of Dublin Bus. It needs to be highlighted to the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We might switch it around and ask St. Joseph's Foundation to answer first this time.