Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Ann-Marie O'Boyle:

The assessment of need has not been extended to adults so we would not deal with complaints about assessment of need. They would go to the Ombudsman for Children. Another issue is that adults would not be entitled to the same extent of assessment. There is no provision for it. It is not something our office would currently deal with.