Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Derval McDonagh:

That thread needs to be drawn if you have a fully inclusive education system. I totally take on board the point that the Senator made about intersectionality. Traveller children and children from minority backgrounds who have intellectual disabilities or are autistic face multiple barriers.