Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism
Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Nuala Geraghty:
There are many different schools. The girl who accredits us for Assistance Dogs International has a school in Belgium. They do not do not autism dogs but they do assistance dogs for children in wheelchairs or with disabilities. They are funded by the government for half the cost of the dogs, and I believe they get €7,500 per dog. That might be a good model.