Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Services and Supports Provided by the State for Autistic People: Discussion

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

I acknowledge Roisin Deery, our diversity and inclusion officer. We have spoken of training, etc. We have had a number of meetings in recent months on Leinster House as a complex. More 1,500 political and non-political staff work here. We have agreement from the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to roll out training for all staff, which will be taken with AsIAm in the coming months. On 26 April, we will have an information day in the Ceann Comhairle’s office for all staff in Leinster House to roll out that training. By 1 June, please God, Leinster House will be one of very few government institutions worldwide accredited as an autism-friendly building.

I thank Roisin for her work. I also thank Mr. Harris, Ms Ferris and all the team who are working with us to make that happen. It is important that we in Leinster House lead by example.

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