Disability Services
Dail Éireann — 2024-06-18
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

As it has been brought up, I commend the work of the Louth Disability Cycling Club. I should particularly mention Gary Shields, the chair, along with Paul Callan, Paul Newman and the rest of the guys who do great work. It is one of the most impressive things I have seen in a long time. It brings families together and is brilliant. They would always commend the work done by Variety and the Minister of State has her own connection there. That is absolutely brilliant and the more, the merrier. We can never have enough bikes. More children and families come every week to use that service.
I have had families come to me who have kids with autism and Down's syndrome who have used particular technologies abroad that assist speech and language, and occupational therapy in particular. I have spoken at the disability matters committee about how this needs to be teased out. I would like to send some of this information on to the Minister of State. If it works, we should use it.

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Sitting date: 2024-06-18