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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that cost comparisons have been undertaken to compare the modular classroom with traditional-built construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected life span of modular classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has entered into contracts for the supply of modular classrooms; what company was successful with the tender; the value of such property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made in the delivery of a new secondary school planned for Oranmore, County Galway (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43356/23]

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to speak. I am not a member of this committee. I welcome Mattie Quinn and Pat O'Looney, who are here. Anna Cronin, the other soldier among them, is at a wedding today in County Kerry and cannot be here. I also welcome the witnesses, especially Mr. Fitzmaurice, who is new to the role of the chief officer of CHO 2. Mr. Ryan's opening remarks...

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: Yes, I am happy for Deputy Hourigan to begin.

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: My colleagues have spoken of An Garda Síochána over the last 100 years and the standard it has set and how we have to show respect for every garda that puts on a uniform every day of the week. They are family people at the end of the day. The Minister spoke about rapid changes that are happening within the force but there is a problem on the ground. Should the Minister come to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and the officials. Yesterday, at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Intergration and Youth, which Mr. O'Shea attended, we discussed autism spectrum disorder. There was a pushback from officials because we were talking about legislation. This comes back to Senator Clonan's point. If the Minister of State had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: Would the legislation do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: On foot of the conversation we have had, I suggest that the committee write to the Ministers and the Taoiseach to ask them to expedite the protocol. It is something we should discuss.

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: For clarification, there are two Deputies still to speak and they have 1 minute 13 seconds.

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: Deputy McGuinness, speedily.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: I want to first say that Deputy Denis Naughten is with me today. Both of us represent the regional group of independent deputies. I thank the committee for the invitation to present today on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017. This Bill was first introduced by former Senator and former Minister for Health, James Reilly. It passed all Stages in the Seanad but fell on the dissolution of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: My point has been covered by Deputy Naughten.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: This is simple. The Bill was originally introduced by the former Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly. It fell. We reintroduced it because we felt that, if we were to follow the European Charter of Rights for Persons with Autism, we needed to enshrine the rights of people with autism in law. The challenge for this committee is to amend the Bill as drafted. We have tabled some amendments...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: When we were asked to reintroduce this Bill, the request came from the Irish Society for Autism and AsIAm. Amendments were done in conjunction with both of those stakeholders. We were being led by the representatives of the people in trying to improve the terminology in the Bill. We made amendments so that at least people could see this is not something of which we are possessive. This is...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: I do not know that it was changed since.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: Deputy Murnane O'Connor referred to the motivation for this Bill, which she might have missed earlier.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Canney: The Bill has been in train since 2017, and it is an indictment on all of us that it is still here in 2023. However, it fell. The purpose of the Bill is to enshrine in law the rights of people with autism. It is not a perfect Bill as it has been presented. We have put in amendments and we welcome other amendments so that, when we are finished with it, we can say we have done a decent job...