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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Summer Programme 2023: Motion (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Is the motion agreed? Agreed. The resolution of the committee, which has all-party support, is in response to the urgent situation which has arisen around the summer programme 2023. I request the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, to make specific arrangements for next year's scheme, which we believe will benefit children with autism. It is the opinion of the committee that immediate...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: The third item on the agenda is the continuation of our consideration of autism policy and we will have two sessions. Session A will be with parents' representatives and session B will be with academics. I welcome our witnesses to the first session today. We are joined by Ms Noeleen Smith and Ms Trina Boylan from Cavan Autism Parents Support, CAPS; Ms Aisling Byrne of Dedicated Children's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: We might reduce members' speaking time to four minutes for questions and answers. I was quite liberal with the statements from the three groups and we went well over time but it was important that all three groups were allowed to read their full statements as they were powerful statements. Well done to them. We have received apologies from Deputy Carroll MacNeill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That is what our motion is about and why we have issued it today. We recognise we need to broaden the type of professionals who work in the system. Representatives of the Maltese Government were here this weekend and I know the Department officials have met them. I believe there is a will to expand the programme for next year and I would like to see that replicated by the schools. We have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That is unbelievable and not acceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Senator Ardagh. Our next speaker is Deputy Pat Buckley.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Deputy Ó Murchú is not a member of the committee but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: -----he has consistently attended meetings because of an interest he has in this area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for the work they and their groups have done, not only for their own children but for all children in their communities. It is not right or proper that parents and voluntary groups have to campaign so hard to get the services our children are entitled to. I speak as a parent as well. I have an autistic son. It is my job as a parent to make sure he reaches his...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Kenny for that. I am a firm believer in the school inclusion model and in bringing the therapies into schools. I am aware that a pilot took place in the CHO 7 area, which, I understand, comprises Kildare, Meath and Dublin, but that report has not been published yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: From what I hear, it was quite successful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: One theme that was common among all of our guests' contributions was the emphasis on the early intervention scheme. Would any of the witnesses like to make a final comment or statement before we conclude this session?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Does Ms Byrne wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms Kenny and all of our witnesses for their contributions. There input has been of great benefit to us. I promise that our report will represent the views of parents. That is something we, collectively, have always said, and that is why we want to hear all of the views of parents. We want our report to be reflective of the need that they see for their children and to ensure that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: For the information of the 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 the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: Would Ms McSherry like to answer that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: That leaves me as the final speaker. First, Ms Crawford’s comments about top-down, bottom-up is what this committee is about. We want to hear from people and from parents to be able to form a bottom-up proposal to Government so that when we produce our report at the end of next March, there will be recommendations that will make change. It is incumbent on us as public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. I compliment both of them on the work they have done in the past 26-odd years. As Ms McSherry said, it is unfortunate that the same issues we had 26 years ago are still here today. As I said, we hope our report will effect change. That this committee is in place has already effected change, be it through extra supports going into third-level...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Ms McSherry very much. Does Dr. Crawford have a final comment in the remaining 30 seconds?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)
Micheál Carrigy: I thank Dr. Crawford very much. That concludes our business. The committee stands adjourned until Thursday, 27 October at 12 noon when we will resume in private session.