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- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senator Nikki Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion about progressing the delivery of disability policy and services. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to the National Disability Authority. We are joined by Dr. Aideen Hartney, director; Dr. Rosalyn Tamming, head of policy, research and public...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Hartney. I will now invite members to make their contributions. Each member has six minutes for the first slot. There is, as committee members know, a rota in place. I call Deputy Quaide.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: We are out of time. We can come back in again later. I call Deputy Keogh.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy Keogh very much. I call Senator Laura Harmon.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: The next person to speak is Senator Murphy O'Mahony.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I am not disagreeing with the Senator but he can come in in a few minutes. Senator Murphy O'Mahony has six minutes.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Do any of the witnesses want to come back to that? I understand that they might not be able to answer that specific question.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: You will be in next, Senator, so you can raise that point then.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: We are well over time.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I request the witnesses to come back to the committee with a note about who designed it.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Before we move on to round two, I want to ask a quick question. In her opening statement, Dr. Hartney stated that the ratification of the protocol is very welcome but that its purpose is to serve as a point of escalation once all national remedies have been exhausted. What did she mean by the phrase "national remedies have been exhausted"? She also said that it is likely to be too early...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: If it was a workplace complaint and the person went to the WRC, we all know how long it can take to get to the WRC and then for the determination to be made by that body. In the absence of getting a response, would the person still have to wait?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: It could be up to four years before a person got to-----
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: There are no cases at the moment before the UN. Is that correct?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Without breaching confidentiality, would the NDA be aware when they are going through? For instance, if there were 12, would the NDA know there were 12?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Are we aware as to whether the backlog includes any Irish cases?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: We will move on to round two. The first speaker is Deputy Liam Quaide of the Social Democrats, who has six minutes.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Before the witnesses answer, I should say that I understand they might not be aware of the full details of this issue. I do not expect them to be. The witnesses can answer this question in broad terms if they prefer. The Deputy's concern is that this project is going ahead with no local services. I think that would be more accurate.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: If Dr. Hartney wishes to answer, I ask her to be brief.