Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have one follow-up question regarding what the Minister, Deputy Harris, announced recently in Trinity College Dublin, TCD, in respect of access and funding, how to spread this and what the model is in this regard. There is an initial tranche of funding, but what do the witnesses think needs to happen now to take this model and extend it? I do not want to see money spent just on transient things like iPads or whatever else. As important as that is, I want to see a structure that will enable better inclusion and supportive pathways for people with intellectual disabilities, and including autistic people who may not otherwise be able to access the world of work easily as part of that group. How do we, therefore, spread this funding?

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