Results 121-140 of 786 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh

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.

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

Catherine Ardagh: I have another question for Dr. Coughlan. There is an ongoing debate on neurodiversity but when it comes to autism, there are levels 1, 2 and 3. Those with level 3 autism require a huge amount of additional support. For a person with level 3 autism, the diagnosis is in my opinion, although I am not a doctor, very different from a level 1 diagnosis. I do not know if it is right for us to...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire chuig an Teach inniu. I am delighted to speak on the school transport scheme today. For so many families, not just those in this particular calendar year but going forward into the future, this will be transformative in how they carry on their days, especially working families and parents. Having a free school transport scheme will be transformational....

Seanad: Social Welfare (Surviving Cohabitant’s Pension) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: "the Bill be read a second time this day 12 months to allow, amongst other things, for a comprehensive consideration of the implications of the Bill through engagement and consultation with other relevant Government Departments and the Attorney General and an examination and response to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the groups for coming in today and for the advocacy work they have done over the past two years on behalf of the parents of autistic children. There are other groups, like the Dublin 12 Campaign for Inclusion, that have been doing similar work and, as Ms Kenny has stated, have raised issues concerning access to dental care. We, as a committee, can make comparisons. Today we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I recall a particular witness giving us a synopsis of that pilot, which seemed to stall a little bit during the Covid-19 period because there were issues with staffing. Obviously, the schools were closed and we may need to ask for a new pilot.

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank the Civil Engagement Group for bringing forward this motion. One of the main reasons so many of us in this House got into politics was to tackle and challenge intergenerational poverty. It is one of the reasons I got into politics. I come from a privileged background. Growing up and helping my dad, I was able to see the difference between what my friends and I had and what other...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Today I am seeking leave to amend the Order of Business to introduce a Bill on behalf of the cross-party group on cancer care of which I am chair. I refer to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022, which is colloquially known as the "right to be forgotten" Bill. The aim of the Bill is to ensure that cancer survivors are not denied access to financial products, such as life insurance, due to...

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Central Bank Act 1942 and prohibit financial service providers from discriminating against survivors of cancer from accessing financial services and to provide for related matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank our guests for coming in today. I appreciate Mr. O'Regan's comments conveying regret to families. Many families who are at their wits' end are watching proceedings. They feel helpless because they have not been able to get services for their children. They do not know to where to turn. They are turning to us politicians and we do not have the answers either. Our guests have the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: What is the total for this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Is that nationally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I am more saying that with the CDNTs, it does not have to be a dedicated person, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: -----if there were a team that could service four or five mainstream classes and ASD classes-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: It is a matter of physically getting a parent and a child to another part of the city. It is just not working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: I imagine that if the HSE were to look at its statistics, they would probably show that it has a no-show rate of over 50%. I have not even asked that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: Absolutely, and I totally agree on the pros and cons of this and I can see what Ms O'Kelly says. It is just that the HSE has to look at its vacancy levels-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: -----and the practicality of it. What Ms O'Kelly outlines is an ideal situation. It is all very ideal. However, the HSE has to look at implementing this practically. I will not say any more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: It is great to sit with the Joint Committee on Disability today. It is an honour to be here. The autistic community is probably a lot further behind the blind community. We take for granted all the advances with Braille, the beeping traffic lights and different advances in assistive technology. Members of the blind community are therefore somewhat more able to go about their lives, have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Autism
Accessibility in the Built Environment, Information and Communication: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Catherine Ardagh: It is great to sit with the Joint Committee on Disability today. It is an honour to be here. The autistic community is probably a lot further behind the blind community. We take for granted all the advances with Braille, the beeping traffic lights and different advances in assistive technology. Members of the blind community are therefore somewhat more able to go about their lives, have a...