Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Politicians are great at talking about the need to deal with stakeholders. SFI did that. That there were 18,000 submissions is impressive. Reference has been made to the importance of inclusivity and how it is an easy word to use. The difficulty in that regard has also been mentioned, that being, making this world much easier to traverse for autistic people and others who are experiencing difficulties. There can be obstacles as well as moments that are very distressing for them.

SFI dealt with everything from Government agencies to NGOs, covering anyone who wanted to engage. That was vital. The witnesses stated that a significant amount of the research was being done in the right field, but what did SFI learn about the research it had not carried out and that it is now considering on the basis of this engagement?