Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Eileen FlynnEileen Flynn (Independent)
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We are talking about very vulnerable children. When I say "vulnerable", I mean that they are more likely to be victims of bullying and name-calling and to suffer anxiety and depression. It is surreal, in 2023, that a service could be so discriminatory towards people who are autistic.