Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Brendan Allen:

It is beginning to get traction. I read in the news recently that out in Wheatfield Prison they have opened a sensory garden for visitors' children who have autism or sensory needs. It does not have to be an extraordinarily expensive affair to do things like that. That is probably an unusual case because it is not in the city centre where many people would be using it but it is a clear example of somebody thinking that there does need to be a space for people with sensory issues, regardless of who or what they are doing.