Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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262. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €2 million allocation was spent in 2020 to improve autism health services. [22758/20]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE are currently engaged in a significant effort to improve services for people with autism.

Budget 2020 provided €2 million in funding to the HSE for the further development of an Autism Plan, which includes the implementation of a range of measures to improve health services for people with autism and their families. The HSE has established a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Programme Board consisting of senior operational and clinical decision makers as well as independent professional / academic support, and crucially, individuals with lived experience of Autism.

As the remainder of the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.