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- Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: My colleague mentioned the pilot project, namely the community access support team, CAST, initiative that was launched in Limerick last October and commenced in January. The Minister of State was there at the launch. Like most things pertaining to mental health, the launch of the programme came two and a half years after we were advised it would commence. However, we got there in the end...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: We have received apologies from Deputies Healy and Quaide and Senator Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion about progressing the delivery of disability policy and services. We will hear from disability rights campaigner, Cara Darmody, who recently held a 50-hour protest outside Leinster House over the delays in accessing assessments of need, AON, and services for young...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Quigley for her contribution. I invite members of the committee to put their questions. I ask that when I call members to speak, they adhere to the agenda and the items scheduled for discussion. I am going to call members from the speaking rota we have agreed to, so all members will get an opportunity to speak. Members have six minutes per round, and they can come back in again...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: We will move to Senator Harmon, followed by Deputy McAuliffe, who is joining us online.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy has one minute left so if she wants to put questions she should ask them now.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Does the Deputy want to ask Ms Quigley a specific question? That would be great. If the Deputy wants to change the work programme, we can look at that.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: No, the Deputy has six minutes in total.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator is way over time.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Senator Clonan is next, followed by Deputy McAuliffe. They have six minutes each.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Without going into people's private issues, there are disabled people on this committee.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Sorry.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Who wants to answer those questions?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Sorry, Mr. Darmody. Ms Quigley wants to come in. She raised her hand first.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. Darmody, if you want to come in very briefly, you may. We are well over time.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you, Mr. Darmody. I call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Sorry, Senator. I have called Deputy McAuliffe.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Senator, you are well over your time, unfortunately.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Darmody and the DPOs for their presentations. What is it like in her home on a daily basis? What impact does it have on her two brothers, Neil and John?
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: Before we go into the second round, I will let the DPOs know we will be coming back to them on the presentation and taking on board what they said as best we can, with the agreement of the committee. We will do that in private session and come back to the DPOs. I am not a Chairperson who has people coming in for no purpose. There will always be a purpose and some sort of follow-up.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy McAuliffe. Deputy O'Toole will be followed by Deputy Ó Murchú. They both have six minutes.