Patient with intractable disease, Mr. Reiwa Togo's first question.

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On the 7th, a member of the House of Education and Science Committee of the House of Councilors, Akihiko Tsugogo, a member of the House of Councilors of the Rewa Shinsengumi, who has an intractable ALS = amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient, asked.

PC operation with the equipment can be used.

In the beginning, Mr. Togo, who uses a large wheelchair, moved the personal computer through the tube-shaped device and converted the text entered in advance into speech.

“Thank you for considering the questioning method,” said Mr. Togo. “I am a new member of the parliament, but I am immature but willing to work hard.”

The questions were asked by a secretary, and asked to create an educational environment where children can learn together, with or without disabilities.

Re-questioning The letters on the dial are displayed in the eyes and the secretary reads aloud

When I asked the question again, Mr. Togo showed the letters on the dial one by one, and his secretary read it.

After this, Mr. Togo stated through his assistant, “The question time has exceeded and it has caused trouble, so we want to improve it.”

After being asked questions, the helper read the phrase “With friends who change the flow of the river and head to the new sea”.

Stop proceedings at each question

The House of Councilors Education and Science Committee has been studying the responses so that members of the House can smoothly ask questions.

So far, assistants have been allowed to enter the committee room, personal computers etc. have been accepted, assistants have expressed the pros and cons of the bill on behalf of Mr. Togo, and secretaries have read the questions. Has also been decided.

In addition, when re-inquiring a question, it is also agreed to stop the proceedings at the discretion of the chairperson in order to secure time for Mr. Togo and his secretary to adjust.

At the committee meeting on the 7th, when the question was asked again, the secretary read the letters on the dial that Mr. Togo showed in his eyes and asked for an answer. The chairman also stopped the proceedings at each question so as not to reduce the time allotted to Mr. Togo.

For this reason, Mr. Togo's questions were held for 25 minutes, but in actuality it was now about 45 minutes.

The House of Councilors is going to be barrier-free

In the House of Councilors, barrier-free is being promoted so that two members of the new Reikai can work smoothly.

On the first visit on August 1st, a ramp was set up at the central entrance of the Houses of Parliament, so that you could go to the board indicating that you were in the wheelchair.

In the conference hall, the seats near the doorway have been refurbished so that you can attend while riding in a large wheelchair.

The chair was removed, the step at the foot was removed, and the outlet for using medical equipment was also installed. In the special committee room where the two belong, there was also a space for attending by wheelchair.

The person who assists the two will be put in the main conference hall and committee room, and in voting, they will raise their hands or press buttons instead.

On the other hand, the House of Councilors will bear the expenses for the time being so that the two can receive public-care services during the parliamentary activities.

The House of Councilors has also decided to introduce welfare vehicles that can get in and out of a wheelchair as a means of transportation, and the operation is expected to begin after the beginning of the year.

During this fiscal year, a multi-purpose toilet will be installed on the 3rd floor of the House of Councilors, which has two waiting rooms.

In the future, Representative Akihiko Kugo, an ALS patient with intractable disease, is hoping to introduce a “separate robot” that can express his intentions on his behalf, and discussions are expected between the ruling and opposition parties.