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Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: In response to Senator Crowe, it is important to mention that the private operator purchased the licence for €400 million-----

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: It is gone into the Exchequer for the building of the national children's hospital. That is important to note and gets lost in the discussion

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to the third public meeting of the Joint Committee on Autism. We have received apologies from Senator Flynn. Before we start business today, I would like to read some formal notices and the Covid-19 code of conduct. The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly, published a Covid-19 code of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. We have circulated speaking slots for today to members. The first speaker is Deputy Tully, who has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy McHugh is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Senator Ardagh is having technical difficulties with the call. Senator Garvey is next on the list, but unfortunately I am bound by the statement I made at the beginning with regard to privilege, that every member needs to be on the grounds of Leinster House. We have time before I speak again if other members want to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: While we have had some technical difficulties, Deputies Joan Collins and Carroll MacNeill have overcome their issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: If the Deputy is okay with that we will go back to Senator Ardagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Harkin wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. That leaves me. I have a couple of points. Before that, Senator Garvey could not come in to the meeting but she had a number of queries on transport to school when a parent gets their child a place at a special school and the difficulty of accessing that. There is the whole issue of summer provision, which is coming up all the time. It is a struggle to get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I have a few points to make. I met with the Minister of State, her officials and Deputy Flaherty at the CDNT centre in Longford. We know it as the Phoenix Centre. I am delighted by the Minister of State's commitment to make it a priority to move it to the new site beside the primary care centre. I understand what she is saying for parents going in there. I mean no disrespect to the good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Another issue is that many therapists have not been restored to special schools. The Minister of State touched on that. There is an actual shortage of therapists. In our meeting last week, I spoke on an issue I feel strongly about, which is the large number of special schools that are not providing summer provision. That is not acceptable. In summer 2023, every school should provide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister of State. This discussion has been beneficial and informative. We intend that our proposals will feed into the strategy. In the autumn term, we will meet families and discuss their lived experience. I would like to think that the basis for many of our proposals will come from speaking to people on the spectrum about their needs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome everyone to our second session. For the information of our witnesses, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references they may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Harris for his comprehensive and thought-provoking statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh sends his apologies. I call Senator Wall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I agree with Mr. Harris's comments. There is a huge number of groups in every county. Parents are coming together because of a lack of support. They do a huge amount of work on behalf of all families and children. I agree they should have some sort of support. In recent weeks, a group of parents in my area fundraised over €20,000. Funding to support the special school to help the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I am afraid not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Senator Ardagh. Mr. Harris is an excellent advocate for people and families with autism. I want this on the record because it is important that wider society has a better understanding of what autism actually is. That this committee has been set up has brought it a little bit more into the public domain. There is more discussion about it in the media and around special education,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (12 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: They need to be available in the car parks of all public buildings throughout the country. Mr. Harris touched on teacher training. Did he have any discussions with the Department in regard to the model of training to give teachers more experience? I had a discussion with someone the other day who was going to work in a special class. Such a person should have to work in summer provision...