Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Discussion

Photo of Alan DillonAlan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Yes. Mr. Brunell mentioned concerns around the duplication of services and assessments for autistic individuals. How are these concerns being mitigated - I will maybe ask the HSE to also come in on this - while still improving access and quality to deliver a service? Second, I will ask about the ongoing reform efforts. In a rural constituency where I live the PSD system, for many, has failed families within mainstream health services. That is really concerning so we need to understand how the Department and the HSE will align with the goals of what was spoken about previously around the autism innovation strategy. I would like to hear from Mr. Brunell in this regard.