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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: 936. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to bring forward comprehensive adult safeguarding legislation; if she will confirm that the legislation will enshrine disabled persons right to live independently in the community, in line with Article 19 of the UNCRPD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52107/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: The programme for Government is supportive of the provision of family resource centres which provide community development and family support services in towns throughout the country. Longford town has a population of 10,000. It has the highest truancy levels in the State by population. It has the highest number of referrals to Tusla and it has the most diverse population in the country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome all the witnesses. The word "trust" was just used. It is very hard sitting on this side of the table, listening. It is like watching a US television network with some of the people pleading the Fifth Amendment, not answering questions to a committee of people who were elected and are in place here to represent the taxpayer. It is very hard to have trust, not on a personal basis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Did he have any concerns or any notification of concerns prior to that, that he was aware of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: To Ms Rafferty, regarding an email I am looking at that was sent in May 2023, it stands out to me, I do not know whether we can refer to it, the phrase "that definitely keeps us safe for now". That strikes me as though it was looking to keep the FAI safe; there is nothing about the people referred to that the concern should be about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: We have correspondence from Eileen Gleeson, who was asked by the committee to come in, where she states that she expressed a desire to come in, however, the employer's decision was to the effect that it would be wholly inappropriate for her to attend the committee in any capacity. Why would you not want somebody coming in here who this committee asked to attend? Who made that decision? Who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Despite the fact that this committee asked for her to come in. That is our remit, to ask who we see fit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: On those safety concerns, were any of the witnesses made aware of them? Was Mr. Courell made aware of those concerns from Eileen Gleeson?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: With regard to the national team, was Mr. Courell aware of these issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Was Ms Rafferty or Ms Pakes made aware of that at the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: Ms Rafferty was not aware or was not made aware of them, no?

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I welcome the witnesses. Before I start, I am a parent of a young autistic boy. I have the knowledge as a parent and a politician in meeting families on a regular basis. I chaired the Joint Committee on Autism. I currently chair the all-party committee. We have a parliamentary group with over 40 members who continue to meet monthly to advocate and push to make sure we continue to work...

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: What consultation took place with the organisations representing SNAs and the schools, to Mr. Cronin's knowledge?

Committee on Disability Matters: Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I am just conscious of time. Sorry.

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed) (23 Sep 2025)

Micheál Carrigy: I thank the Chair for his indulgence. I welcome Mr. Brady, whom I know a long number of years. I have a quick question. I chair the housing committee. Mr. Brady talked about incentives for developers. Both of us are from County Longford. We got blighted with section 23. We are short of housing. Up until recently there had not been any private development in County Longford since 2008....