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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

...committee members, as legislators, have the power to change, if the political will and appetite is there. I am 39 years of age. I have cerebral palsy and am in a power chair. I have an assistance dog. For the benefit of those who are not present, she is on the floor behind me. Gail is an extension of me in that she helps me retrieve dropped items so I do not always have to get a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...assistance to give them a level playing field. Ms Kilcawley certainly excelled in the examinations and I am sure the people of Sligo and Waterford are proud of her. I thank her. There is a guide dog over there; I do not know the name of the guide dog.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Brian Leddin: ...was that the building regulations require all new buildings to have universal access. Will the witnesses clarify that point? I have been listening intently but did not hear mention so far of dog fouling and how it impacts on people with wheelchairs. A young woman in Limerick contacted me about this and I did my best to help. Fundamentally, however, the local authority was not taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: Ms Kilcawley just said someone needs to be 16 years old to have a guide dog, which is something I was not aware of. There needs to be a relaxation of the rules to bring it to 14 or something like that. Perhaps the criterion of waiting until 16 needs to be explored. I know how valuable and necessary it is to have a guide dog. Mr. Delaney spoke about supporting women to run for election,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Michael Moynihan: ...with them. There are so many groups and organisations. If we could all have them facing in the same direction in order to try to advance change within our society, it would be for the best. Does the dog want to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Mr. Ciar?n Delaney: The dog did not hear her name being mentioned so she started wondering why she was not mentioned.