Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Aisling Byrne:

I echo what Ms Kenny has said. A lot of people working in children's disability network teams are parents of children with additional needs themselves. I do not work for a children's disability network team directly, but I am one of them. I worked in disability services for 21 years and the burnout is unbelievable. People working there genuinely care and they want to provide those supports and services to children. Retention is a big thing, just to echo what has been said already.