Ms Tamara Byrne:

I think about leaving school and not having the decision to go to college like everyone else. No one should take away my decision or anyone else's decision. They should let people decide for themselves. When I left school, I did not know where I was going or what my future would be. Finally, I went to college and am now part of Inclusion Ireland and Inclusion Europe. People need to stop making decisions for people like me. We should be allowed to make our decisions rather than have them taken away. Parents should not decide on what their children need to do. If the children want to go to education, they should be in a normal school like everyone else. I thank the committee for inviting me to attend.