David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)

I think it is available but I do not know. The results of the pilot programme are available. I have not seen the full report but the recommendations are very clear that it was not possible to name a range of individual disabilities. The group was quite specific on this. It broadened the categories. Some groups were involved in the area of autism and are working with the CSO because it is now a question of analysis of data. That work is ongoing.

Regarding international comparisons, it is important to know that will be a census across Europe in 2011. A range of issues common to each country will be included in ours and our census will include further additional categories to those specified for the EU.

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