Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Caroline Quinn:

With respect, that would come from the system, that is, when clarity comes from the Department of Education and we are told that such people are eligible to work on July provision. Up to now, schools are operating under conditions whereby they cannot have teachers working on it without a Teaching Council number. As has been mentioned, everybody needs to be properly vetted and all that kind of thing. If such clarity existed at an early stage, I guarantee the Chairman would see a different picture out there.