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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...and I was trying to do so before the issue arose on Joe Duffy's radio programme. I would like a member of the panel to explain how important it is for a child with autism to have an assistance dog and to talk about how the life of a family and, more importantly, the child is transformed. I do not think people understand this. I have to put up my hand and say I did not understand it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Are we talking about legislation or the Revenue Commissioners changing some of their rules? If we want assistance dogs to be exempt from dog licensing, can this be done through the Revenue Commissioners and would it be a case of no more than the current allowances for guide dog users being extended to all assistance dogs? I would think this rule is coming from the Revenue Commissioners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: How long does it take to train a dog and how expensive is it to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: How long does it take to train a dog and what is the cost in that regard?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (3 Nov 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the rules and guidelines surrounding dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38115/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Recognition of Deafblindness as Distinct Disability: Discussion (28 May 2015)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To help the committee understand Usher syndrome and about deafblindness will Ms Brill speak about why she mentioned the Luas? I would also like to speak about the cost of dogs and the money she receives in social welfare payments and difficulties in this regard. It needs to be said at this stage in order that members will understand more when they put their questions.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...infrastructure and resources to deliver care. This includes attending opticians, patients accessing community and hospital-based eye services and service user groups such as the NCBI and the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. The strength of the national vision strategy is based on a coming together across the spectrum of all the groups involved, including the NCBI, Fighting Blindness, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...work NCBI, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, does. When one discovers one is blind, one has no one else to turn to. I also thank Fighting Blindness, Diabetes Ireland, the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and its chief executive officer, Padraig Mallon, ChildVision, all the doctors, nurses and other medical staff involved with the visually-impaired, as well as employers. Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason autism assistance dogs do not qualify for tax relief in the way that blindness assistance dogs do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18897/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Autism Support Services (3 Apr 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...in schools in order that principals can ensure children get speech therapy. I wish to raise an issue that relates to the Ministers for Education and Skills and Finance, namely, autism assistance dogs. There is Revenue recognition for blind people with guide dogs, as the dogs are expensive to maintain and sensitive and have special diets. When I submitted a parliamentary question to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 841. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is an educational programme that dog wardens give communities over dangerous dogs, if it is time for a public awareness programme on the issue in view of the recent publicity over children being attacked by dangerous breeds of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36806/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...lot of good work. I ask the Minister not to cut funding to charities, such as LauraLynn House and the Sunshine Homes. They are really good charities that help children, while others provide guide dogs for the blind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked about LauraLynn, guide dogs and a programme for obesity. We have had many meetings about this and I would like to know what the plan is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...the LauraLynn House palliative and respite care service, which does good work but is under pressure, and a body that will interest the Chairman, namely, the organisation that trains guide dogs in Cork. The latter is also under pressure and has needed to withdraw dogs from children with autism who have had them for a number of years. Due to cutbacks, dogs are not being trained and...

Moriarty Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (30 Mar 2011)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: ...as possible and the recommendations of the Moriarty report implemented as soon as possible. The events investigated in the report happened more than 20 years ago and everyone knows - even the dogs on the street - that the main protagonists, Deputy Lowry and Mr. O'Brien, are not telling the truth. People in my constituency beg us to move on from this scandal and get to the real issues...