Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Budget 2020 provided €2 million for a range of measures under an Autism Plan.

The additional funding secured will be used in the following priority areas:

- To implement a programme of awareness raising that can provide a better information resource for children and parents about what supports are available.

- A campaign to assist in creating awareness of the challenges, needs and experiences of people with autism.

- To build capacity and competence amongst key professionals working with autism – including a national training programme for clinicians and the implementation of a tiered model of assessment in order to improve access to and responses by services for those with ASD.