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Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would like to think the Minister of State would look at this issue and address how we will deal with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine anseo. I was here and listened to the rest as I pretended to be in another meeting while paying attention. Our guests have dealt with a great deal of it. We are talking about a roadway, pathway and inclusion across the board. I am talking about those who are facilitated right through to, for example, Dundalk Institute of Technology, DkIT, where there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: To some degree, the witnesses have dealt with the SET issue. Scoil Mhuire na nGael came to me nearly straightaway, as did Scoil Naomh Lorcan. One of those is a school in Dundalk near the estate in which I live and the other is out in Omeath. I have also had contact from Scoil Dairbhre national school. I would be afraid to talk to anymore principals on the basis of what it is. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I get that. In some cases, the issue was that the information coming from the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, was imperfect. We understand why the information is imperfect from the CDNTs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is still on the basis of educational attainment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: We will take a look and see. I still think this needs flexibility. I get the arguments that have been made about the over-and-back and consultation. It is a battle with which I would like to think the review process will deal but I am not sure it will. In respect of SENOs across the State, does the NCSE have its full allocation and is everybody up and operating at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will any of them be operating in Louth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: That is good. An issue relating to parents has been brought to me. We all know the considerable issues they have in finding places in autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units or even mainstream classes. It has sometimes been asked of me whether there might be a possibility of looking at something like allowing for a two-year run-in, particularly for kids with disabilities. That would allow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: A change to the admissions process and whatever else would be beneficial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I would have thought that was the case so I am glad Mr. Kearney gave me that answer. I will move to the school inclusion model, SIM. We all know the issues and we know we are not going to be able to deliver, particularly in the very short term, on all those positions that do not exist for CDNTs. We have all heard of the issues of CDNTs and areas where we cannot get assessments carried...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The way I presented it there was my own vision in my head.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: When exactly would this be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I get it. It makes complete sense with regard to synergy. I get that every kid needs almost a bespoke solution and some will be able to benefit from the school inclusion model, SIM, which might provide them with what they need. There is that idea of the framework. We just need to make sure we can provide that resource as they continue. Mr. Kearney has given his answers about forecasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: It causes a disaster for the National Council for Special Education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I might have to listen back to the witnesses' replies to my questions. I thank them for attending. Their opening statements were comprehensive. We all know the Electoral Commission, Coimisiún na Meán, the Digital Services Act and forthcoming legislation are necessary tools to deal with the world in which we live. We all know the issues involved, be that possible Russian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: Yes, and a public service broadcaster, with all the issues that exist at the minute, but we do need trusted sources of information. It is a question of how we tackle these companies and how we tackle this across the board. Even if we have all the infrastructure that is planned - and, as Deputy Howlin will deal with later, some of the leverage that should be available to the Electoral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: The question is straightforward. With what we have at the minute and what has been proposed - and the witnesses have made a more detailed study than anyone else - how do they perceive that we deal with this? All the tools are not in place. The Electoral Commission may have an okay relationship with the tech companies at the moment, but I do not know that this will deliver a safe European...