Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome everyone to the second session. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place where Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, any member who attempts to participate from outside the parliamentary precincts will be asked to leave the meeting.

I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, and his officials, Mr. Enda Hughes, principal officer, and Mr. Aongus McGrane, assistant principal officer. Before we hear from the Minister, I propose that we publish his opening statement on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The committee is grateful to the Minister for taking the time to meet us today. We are all very aware of his commitment to the issue of autism. We are interested in hearing what the Department is doing to encourage autistic people to enter third level education and how they are supported on their journey through college. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.

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