Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Marc Ó CathasaighMarc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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The NDA stated: "There was broad consensus that Ireland needs a set of national shared space design guidelines directed by Universal Design principles." Are we close to getting that? Is any work under way that would move us into that space? Is that something that needs statutory underpinning? I am aware Mr. Allen said that we need to be consistent across our urban spaces if we want a true universal design that neurodiverse people could navigate. Are we a million miles away from that or is any work happening in that direction?