Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to publicly thank the Chair, the secretariat and the members who have obviously facilitated me, an interloper who has at times taken over this committee where a fair amount of leeway has been given. It has all been said. A great number of very impressive witnesses have appeared here. This included autistic people themselves, advocates and people similar to today's witnesses with the absolutely necessary knowledge of this area. The whole idea is about us putting best practice into this report. This is not 1 million miles from where it needs to be. It is all very well and good having a perfect best practice report but is vital then to ensure that we have the legislation to underpin all that is necessary. Beyond that, we must also ensure that we do everything, from service provision right through to making our society more inclusive because this is about providing for citizens and their rights, so that these rights can be all that they can be. It is not only about giving the support to those citizens but to their wider family also. We will all benefit as a wider society in doing this.

I believe Deputy Tully was trying not to say "a lot done, more to do".

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.