Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Marc Ó CathasaighMarc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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It is the interesting perspective of long termism. Deputy Tully and I may not agree what is needed in the next six months or ahead of the next election but we would probably be very close on agreeing what we need ten years from now. If we looked at that and worked backwards, it is a way to build political consensus. As Dr. Muldoon said, Sláintecare is a great example, even though its implementation is not where we would like it to be.