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Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes, the perinatal clinics also. I also refer to the funding that has been allocated for IVF. The Department has done a lot of work and has covered major areas. The consultants’ contract that was agreed last week was a significant body of work. I do not know if people realise the amount of time and effort the Department and the IHCA have put into it. We will see the benefit of the...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Now.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Now.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Now.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Now.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Now.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Motion for Earlier Signature (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2°of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Social Welfare Bill 2022 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Assistive Technology: Ms Carmel Ryan and Mr. Fiacre Ryan (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank Fiacre and Carmel for coming in. I saw Fiacre's RTÉ documentary, which was just amazing. He is an amazing advocate for non-verbal children. He has no idea how much hope he gives families and children. He must be commended on his bravery. He has his mother to thank. It is always down to his mother pushing things and finding a solution to unlock his voice. I say well done to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Many of the points I was going to make have been raised, particularly on the reasonable accommodation passport and its use in the education sector for children going from early intervention ASD classes onto secondary school and university. It seems like a no-brainer and hopefully it will be in our recommendations in our report. To Mr. Brabazon, I know myself the benefits of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Employment: Discussion (13 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I refer to the EmployAbility scheme run by the Department of Social Protection and whether all the participants benefit from this State-supported scheme or whether they are directly employed?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I welcome the Minister to the House. Fianna Fáil welcomes and supports this Bill, which is designed to give legislative effect to a range of social welfare measures that were announced in September. The cost-of-living budget helps families to cope with the ultimate impact of huge rising prices and inflation across Europe. There is no trickle-down side to this budget; it is direct and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank everyone for coming in. I thank Ms McKenna; I think it is her third or fourth time to come here. I welcome Ms Ramadhani and Ms Meriwas. All of the speakers touched on how climate change affects women, for which I thank Ms Ramadhani, Ms Meriwas, Mr. Sadlier and Ms McKenna. Ms Meriwas touched on the idea of having female representation at a higher level in government to reflect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: What fund does the €225 million go into? Is it mitigation and adaptation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: On the loss and damage fund, Maurice gave a vivid example today of someone he met and how urgent it is to have funding. Will the funding go to individuals or capital projects? Has allocation of the fund been decided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: On education, Ms Meriwas said 95% of people do not have access to smartphones or broadband. Would that correlate to broadband as well as smartphones? Would more than 5% of people have access to the Internet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I apologise for being late. We have had many people come to our committee who are dealing with early learning and the early years, when a family finds out their child has autism. It was very aspirational of us to want to get to a stage where we are now discussing with and meeting people who are contributing to the lives of adults with autism. It is amazing and their work is inspirational....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I wish to discuss the Probate Office. Each year, €50 million is held up in probate. That is a great deal of money that could be in the economy. The delay is due to there only being two official probate officers administering estates. The Probate Office is doing its best, but it just does not have the resources. There is no customer service whatsoever and there is no means of...

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (17 Nov 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, for coming to the House. I thank everyone present, especially our guests in the Gallery: Ms Rachel Morrogh from the Irish Cancer Society; Ms Suzanne Dowd from the Irish Cancer Society; and Mr. Sam Russell, who is a cancer survivor. These guests are most welcome. I thank them for everything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank our guests for coming before us today. The committee often hears very negative presentations, but both presentations today showed the benefits of autism assistance dogs and equine therapy. We need to hear more about this and see that more funding goes into both areas. I have read and listened to the witnesses' stories, and I have heard other stories from parents about how having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Funding is the main criterion that has been raised but are there any other asks the witnesses might have? As a committee, we want to support them as much as possible. Many of us have children with autism and we would like to see our communities supported.