Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy and Education: Discussion

Ms Paula Prendeville:

I am conscious of the time so I will be brief. I will respond quickly to question on the trajectories beyond post-primary school for students who are completing their time in special schools. We are currently working very closely with the comprehensive employment strategy in the cross-departmental committee to really look at how we can do that joined-up thinking and provide wraparound support to meet the trajectories of young people who are transitioning from post-primary special schools into the world of work or into any apprenticeship. We welcome the announcement this morning on the increase in that. I will send the committee more details about that. It is probably the best way to progress it if I submit it to the committee at a later time, if that is okay. I will hand over to Ms McGrath now.