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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The meeting is now suspended and we will reconvene in five minutes, at 12.50 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We are now in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: That concludes the contributions of members of the committee. Deputy Ó Murchú, who is deputising for Deputy Buckley, would like to ask some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Mr. Higgins was looking to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: In your opening statement, you said that it is not acceptable for an individual with autism to have to wait an extended time for an assessment of needs or for supports or therapies and that is the crux of it. As I said at a meeting with representatives of CHO 8 on Friday last, staffing levels within the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, are a disgrace. We have heard evidence from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes. I wrote down a question I was going to ask on the summer programme. It is an issue we put quite a strong focus on as a committee because of the lack of schools, especially special schools, providing the programme. In some of our discussions we have spoken about an occupational therapy programme and therapists going in, or perhaps third- or fourth-year students in the colleges being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Does Professor MacLachlann have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I have one more thing to mention before I let Deputy Ó Murchú in. Maybe an autism support worker could give those family courses rather than the professionals because we are stretched already. That needs to be examined. There is one minute left for the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I think it might be a good idea to meet with the HSE officials that deal with HR. That might help us to get to the crux of the matter. Many of us are aware of issues with staffing levels. Perhaps we can arrange that meeting at a later date. Before finish, I ask Mr. O'Regan to make his final remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: What was the specific question? We have four minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The second item on the agenda is our consideration of autism policy. Today, we are paying particular attention to health and related matters. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to the representatives of the HSE. We are joined by: Mr. Bernard O'Regan, head of operations, disability services; Professor Malcolm MacLachlan, clinical lead for the national clinical programme for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: We will take a short reply and we will then go to the break that I indicated earlier on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Would Mr. O'Regan like to make any final comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. It has been very beneficial to us, as members, to hear their views. We will take them into consideration when we publish our final report. We ask the witnesses to put as much pressure as possible on those within the HSE at HR level to make sure that it uses whatever mechanisms possible to get the staffing level required, whether it...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (13 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am speaking today on behalf of families in County Longford, and indeed, all the families that have been affected by cancer. I want to take this opportunity to compliment everyone involved in Longford Hospice Homecare and all the community nurses who are based in Longford. Longford Hospice Homecare has been operating in my county for all of my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (13 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State for her response, which comprehensively states that we are going to have a second palliative bed. It is something that we have been looking for for many years. I thank the Minister of State for her proposal to set up a meeting. I will take her up on the offer to attend the meeting with my colleague, Councillor Peggy Nolan, who the Minister of State knows well,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments of Senator McGreehan. Our teaching of history is something I always have issues with. We learn more about the Boer War and the First World War than we do about Irish history. Unfortunately, the younger generation is learning about Irish history through social media rather than learning the facts. This is something that needs to be looked at and should have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Like other Members, I congratulate the Irish ladies' team on its fantastic success last night. I was, however, very disappointed by videos that surfaced late last night and this morning of the chants of "Ooh, ah, up the 'RA". Senator McGahon has talked about projects to build co-operation in our country, and we have our shared island unit. What happened was not appropriate on what was a...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: The Minister is very welcome to the House. I have a few points that it would be remiss of me not to mention. We spoke about the N4 upgrade last year and I will highlight it again. We got additional funding to bring the project to a certain stage but more funding is required in 2023 to bring it to the stage where it has full planning permission. This is the only region in the country that...