We are working towards making our Leinster House complex more accessible for people with autism and achieving autism-friendly accreditation with the assistance of AsIAm, Ireland's national autism charity.
Visiting Leinster House
All visits to Leinster House are pre-planned. These visits might include tours such as school tours, meetings with TDs or Senators or with Civil Service staff. Visits may also occur during Open House and Culture Night events, report launches and when contractors carry out works.
Before your visit
Before you start your visit watch our introductory video or use our guides to see how you will be welcomed to our national Parliament. You can also print the guides for later.
Sensory support
We have sensory supports available if required, including a sensory support kit. You can also check out locations on our campus where you can meet your sensory needs.
Communication stickers
We understand social situations can be difficult for autistic people who may be uncomfortable talking to strangers or who may not wish to speak at certain times.
We have created coloured stickers to wear to indicate how or if you wish to communicate during your visit. These are available at the reception desks and you can ask an usher for them.
What you might hear
Parliament can be a noisy place. Along with sounds like hand driers and so on, we have bells that may sound to notify people of parliamentary business. You can listen to them below.
Visitors should also be particularly aware of our fire alarm, which you can also listen to below.
Dáil bells
Seanad bells
Resources for your visit
Visitor policy
Our visitor policy details what you should expect of us when you visit. It also details what you can do if things go wrong in some way.
Charter of inclusion
Our charter of inclusion is.
Autism and disability IDs
We want to make your visit as stress-free as possible. Oireachtas staff will recognise autism and disability IDs and
Access Officer
Our Access Officer is XXXX. If you need any help in organising a visit to Leinster House you can email or call the Access Officer to discuss requirements.
AsIAm
In December 2023 we achieved autism-friendly accreditation from AsIAm and we will continue to work with the organisation to ensure the ongoing improvement of the physical and sensory environment of the Leinster House complex.
We want to improve
We would like to continue to improve the service we offer to people who visit the Leinster House complex.
If you have any suggestions on how to improve this page or if you have visited Leinster House and would like to suggest any improvements within the building which would help autistic people, please email us.