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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...

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

Micheál Carrigy: I thank Mr. Harris for his comments. He is an excellent advocate. He has been very thought-provoking. He has set us a challenge and as a committee we are willing to take it up. Does he have any final comments before we conclude the meeting?

Seanad: Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the Minister of State. I echo the compliments to her on the work she has done in this area. She has done a huge amount of work and even the fact we are here to take this legislation today is groundbreaking for special education. When we met the Minister of State last week in the Joint Committee on Autism, one of the major focuses of attention was this legislation, and those of...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I concur with the comments of Senators Higgins and Malcolm Byrne. As was emphasised by the Oireachtas joint committee, it is extremely important that there be an online safety commissioner. I thank the Minister for taking that on board and bringing a proposal for such a position here today. I concur with those who have thanked the staff in the Department. Every phone call any of us made...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Minister for accepting the proposals we put forward on the sporting organisations. It stemmed from a thought-provoking congress when Larry McCarthy, the president of the GAA, put it forward that sporting organisations needed to get on board in this regard. I believe that in the past month, the GAA has engaged with Google. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, was recently in...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome what Senators Malcolm Byrne and Cassells have put forward and compliment them on it. It is very important and I thank the Minister for indicating she will accept it. As Senator Malcolm Byrne said, in our discussions at committee level, we find ourselves more informed through discussing issues with that younger generation. They are miles ahead of us in regard to technology and...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: I move amendment No. 102: In page 82, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “(e) that service providers introduce robust measures to ensure a minimum age verification of account holders of 15 years old.”.