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Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I think there has been a change in the last couple of days. I agree with that.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat. We have all been talking for a long time about ensuring there is no wrong door and a single point of access, so the sooner we get it, the better. We have also always been talking about CAMHS in Scotland and that sort of idea. It is a bit frightening when someone said we still need an electronic referral system. I understand that IT systems in the State set-up have not...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Which is obviously what we need. That makes complete sense. On some level, Mr. Gloster has dealt with a fair amount regarding therapies and assessments of need. It is about how we obtain the best bang for our buck. We all welcome the fact that those workforce planning pieces are being put in place, although they are not sufficient, it is not happening quickly enough and all the rest of...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I accept that everyone is coming from the one pool.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Faster, quicker, better is what we are looking for, given that we are starting from a bad place. The big issue is what conversations there have been about the best means of offering the service on the basis that we are not going to have all of these positions filled for a period. There is the issue of the use of assistive technologies. School-based therapies also have to be a huge part of it.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is brilliant. I know from the case of our Toirleach that when my wife and I went, we would have got something on a piece of paper and so on. We might have had great plans as to how we were going to build it, but two weeks later, where was that piece of paper? I know some of that is on us, but if there was something app-based or on video, to a degree it would be that reminder piece...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: My comments will be brief. It was really positive what Mr. Gloster said. Whether we are talking about the All Stars inclusive clubs programme or the High Five boxing academy or, as I have seen myself, Louth Disability Cycling Club, where kids were given an ability to cycle when they could not have previously done it, these initiatives are really good. As a follow-on, sometimes it is very...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I ask the witnesses to comment on the family piece.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The CAMHS, intellectual disability, ID, multidisciplinary team is-----

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: The fact the Minister of State had to deviate from the speech was on the basis of what was going on at present. It is incredibly frightening. I believe there will be agreement across the board on the fact that Israel is a genocidal entity and it has its own purposes and reasons with regard to its attack on Iran. My fear in this is where there may be some element of movement from other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Many of us have met the Neurological Alliance of Ireland, as the Minister of State has. When its representatives met me, it was with a constituent who I had met many times previously about the fact there has not been any community neuro-rehabilitation team in what we term the north east. We have not had it in CHO 8 and in what will be the regional health authority of Dublin north-east. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: This was the likes of St. John of God operating alongside county councils such as in Meath and Louth and people could be severely impacted.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the ongoing closure of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, County Galway. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the planned extension of Colaiste Bhríde secondary school, Carnew, County Wicklow. Deputy Jen...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: It is a huge issue for families who want to plan for their child with a disability. As we know, many of them are dealing with children who have huge challenges. I agree with the Deputy that we have all dealt with issues where it relates to the bureaucracy. There is an issue in ensuring that assessments are made within a decent time. We know that a number of people, agencies and whoever...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: There are 414.5 whole-time equivalents. I thank the Minister of State. As she said, while this is a welcome increase,l a huge number of posts still need to be filled. I fear we are still talking about another four or five years, based on that growth, to deal with the number of unfilled positions. As I have asked this before, does the Minister of State believe that if all these positions,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Recruitment and workforce planning are absolutely necessary. We all know the plan needs to be about delivering therapies to those who require them. There are still issues regarding schools and others where, no matter what answer I get from the Government benches, parents are still being told they require an assessment of need. What is the plan in relation to the assessment of need? I...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: 72. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the current unfilled positions in CDNTs across the State; to outline her plans to deliver on assessments and therapies for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32285/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (17 Jun 2025)

Ruairí Ó Murchú: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the current unfilled positions within CDNTs across the State and outline the plans to deliver on assessments and therapies for children with autism? We are all shocked with the assessment of need situation. Some 15,000 children at this point are being failed when it comes to the delivery of those assessments. Basically, the Government is in...