Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism
Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Rosemary Steen:
It is also fulfilling for the staff. The shortage of qualified therapists was mentioned earlier. Our centre has had very strong applications for posts because professionals are very attracted to working in this kind of child-centred environment. People want to be involved in genuinely helping children. In terms of the design of the services, this is something that may need to be looked at. It does attract health professionals to work in this kind of service. My colleagues were attracted to Middletown for this very reason.