Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Gerald Craddock:

For example, the house I am in now is close to 80 or 90 years old at this stage. When we look at projects over a long period of time there are significant savings, particularly if one designs it properly. One is cutting down on issues such as falls and hip injuries as people get older. A neighbour of mine has just gone through a fall and automatically had to go into hospital for several weeks to get a hip replacement and is now going through the whole rehabilitation. If the house had been designed better, this may not have been the case. She asked: "Why did I not know about you before I did renovations on the house?"