Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2025
120. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to place an autism innovation strategy on a statutory footing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32105/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Autism Innovation Strategy was launched on 26 August 2024. This ambitious Strategy contains 83 actions formulated to make a meaningful difference to the lives of autistic people over the 18-month timeframe of the Strategy, and which provide a solid foundation for improved mainstream accommodation of autism. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to the full implementation of the Strategy, and this is my immediate priority.
The Programme for Government also commits to placing an autism strategy on a statutory footing. Consideration of how best to approach this commitment will be undertaken in the context of a planned wider review of disability legislation encompassing a number of disability issues, including the Disability Act 2005, Irish Sign Language Act 2017, and the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Acts.
