Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy (Resumed): Discussion.

Ms Jessica Doyle:

I believe that there are very few services and even when a person does get in, there is a disconnect. The Chair used the word silos earlier there and that has definitely been an issue. I do not know enough about this to give details but I know that this was something that came through clearly in the autism innovation strategy submissions, with the idea of creating a centre of excellence for all neurodivergents, and the idea also of all things relating to neurodivergence being in the same place. The idea might be like the central hub that feeds out to smaller hubs around the country but that could be something worth looking at in how to deal with the issues of silos.