Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Certain families are missing out on that framework that would provide them with that little bit that can get their loved one through third level education or whatever else that puts them in a different place. I am dealing with a case of a family where the father and mother are under pressure. The fellow was on a social welfare payment, but had let it lapse. We got that sorted. He also dropped out of college. I get the great work that is being done by PAs, and there is another issue there with resourcing PAs in third level. However, I am speaking about the need to provide supports for adult services. In some cases we are not talking about huge supports, just a little bit that can help facilitate users. That needs to be done. That was probably longer than a minute.

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