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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans in relation to the recommendation within the Joint Oireachtas Report on Autism on the establishment of a one stop shop for the autism community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12644/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Apologies have been received from Senator Gavan and An Cathaoirleach, Deputy Denis Naughten. Members are required to participate in the meeting remotely from within the Leinster House precincts only. I welcome the witnesses. They are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the presentation they make to the committee. This means that they have an absolute defence against any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Mr. Egan. I will now invite members to discuss and remind those who are participating online that if they wish to make a contribution, they should use the raise hand feature to indicate they wish to speak. First, I will call Deputy Paul Donnelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If any members are looking to contribute online, they might use the "raise hand" function. I am going to put a couple of questions that the Cathaoirleach asked me to raise. He corresponded with the Minister but was not able to be here today. I will relay his note now. The extension of the rent-a-room relief to individuals receiving social welfare who wish to rent out a spare room for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Unless the Deputy has any additional questions, I call Deputy Ó Cúiv.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The witnesses are very focused on his Department's involvement in it which makes it difficult to assess the overall impact of the scheme. I will put the questions anyway. Firstly to pick up on Deputy Donnelly, it is surely not beyond the wit of man to have a 15 month extension instead of a 12 month extension. Let it get to the end of the academic year as it will need that kind of certainty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I realised as I was putting the question that it was not within your sphere of influence, really. Deputy Collins wanted to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I think that is an area where you would need to talk to officials from the Department of housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Statutory Instruments: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is an important question but I imagine the Department of housing really would need to answer it. We are dealing with the specific aspect of the disregard on it. Do any other members wish to contribute in this session? No. We will suspend for five minutes ahead of our next session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are delving deeper into the broader implications of means testing in the social welfare system. The committee is embarking on a module focused on this subject. We are especially keen on examining how means testing aids in directing social assistance payments and shaping the system's operations. I again welcome Mr. Egan, Mr. Flynn and Ms Hardiman and invite Mr. Egan to make his opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Mr. Egan. I will now invite members to discuss the topic. I remind those participating online that they should use the raise hand function in Microsoft Teams to indicate that they wish to speak. Deputy Donnelly will begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I gave the Deputy latitude because he has consistently raised this issue over the lifetime of this committee. Our guests have a fair number of issues to tackle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will let Mr. Egan have a run because I think we have gotten as far as the second question in the response. There are quite a number of issues and I am conscious that a number of other members are looking to come in as well after Deputy Ó Cuív.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is that all of the Deputy's questions addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I call Senator Wall, who has been waiting patiently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good. Deputy Ó Laoghaire wanted to come in with a quick supplemental question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Implications of Means Testing: Department of Social Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses. It has been a very wide-ranging session and they have shown themselves to be very open to detailed questions. That concludes the committee's business for today. I propose that the committee go into private session to consider other business.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cathair na Gaillimhe, Cathair na Gaeilge: Plé (8 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I dtosach báire, caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuilim breá sásta a bheith anseo i gcathair na Gaillimhe inniu. Bhí Darach Ó Tuairisg ag caint faoi fheiceálacht na Gaeilge. Is cosúil go bhfuil an Ghaelainn níos feiceálaí anseo ná in aon chathair eile sa tír. Shiúil mé síos Shop Street aréir nuair a...