Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Mark Darmody:

Somebody should make a statement on this. “Early intervention” should not be allowed to be used as a term in this State because it does not occur unless one pays privately. Stop using the words “early intervention” because it is not occurring unless someone actually comes up with cash and pays that over. The State is not early intervening even in one child, so it should stop using the term. It does not exist in this country.