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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I call Senator Flynn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I also want to acknowledge Pat Ryan and Fiacre's sister, Rebekah, who are present in the Gallery today. I am sure his sister, Alison, is watching as well. I acknowledge them for the work that they have done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Last week, along with the buildings facilities manager and the inclusion and diversity officer, we did an audit in order that Leinster House will be completely autism friendly by early 2023. Tours can come in and schools can see a video of the tour in advance, with the sounds and lighting and so on. We will have staff trained to help with any person with autism who comes to visit. It is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: You are very welcome. I thank the witnesses for coming here today to contribute to our meeting. To say it has been beneficial is an understatement. It has been very powerful evidence and I firmly believe it will make a change. A lot of families will benefit. That is what we have to make sure happens. I thank the witnesses sincerely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to this second session of today's public meeting. I have an apology from Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. 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...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Brabazon. I will now turn to members for the questions and answers session. I am conscious that 2 p.m. is our finishing time and that another committee will meet in this room afterwards. I have a tendency to go over time on occasion, but I cannot do so today, so we will stick to 2 p.m. I call Deputy Tully.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: If we have time afterwards, we will let members back in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Does Mr. Brabazon want to come in? I saw him nodding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That is what we need to do, so if Mr. Joyce would like to expand on it for a few minutes, he should do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That is what we do need. Mr. Dunne was quoting figures there. We need a public awareness campaign of what supports are in place across all industry and to have ICTU, the largest trade union body in the country, roll in and support it would be a strong endorsement. I ask Mr. Dunne to please forward that documentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: We heard Fiacre Ryan speak about RPM at the first session. How can it help to encourage employment and communication regarding employment for someone who is not verbal? What are the witnesses’ thoughts on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: At our previous session we had Fiacre Ryan, a young, non-verbal autistic person. RPM, or the rapid prompting method, is a method of allowing a non-verbal person to communicate and to be in education. With regard to employment and work for someone who is non-verbal, have Specialisterne Ireland or the unions worked with people who are using this method?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That was the point of our earlier discussion with Fiacre Ryan. It is a method of allowing non-verbal autistic children to communicate. In a way, it is startling that neither group here today has heard of it, and that is an issue in itself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: People need to communicate in the workplace and it is a form of communicating. It is something that needs to be taken on board. As I said, we had an example at our previous meeting, where a young lad had been nominated for the An Post book of the year award and had a book published from that. It is a societal thing that people are not aware of it enough and it is something we wanted to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Does Deputy Carroll MacNeill have other questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I have some questions of my own. I ask for further information on the passport scheme, which is very interesting and all of the members feel that is definitely a way forward. I know the bus scheme was a fantastic initiative and it just needs to be widened and expanded. I mentioned the awareness scheme, which I believe could be taken on nationally. It is for ICTU and other organisations to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: It is nice to get a hands-on example of someone who has done this transition. I will finish up with a couple of quotes from our previous witness, young Fiacre Ryan. It is really what this is all about. He said: Try to see past the autism and realise that we are the same inside as others. [...] Please listen today to the voices of those who have been silenced by our society. It is time...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Next on my list is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: We are running out of time.