Departmental Policies
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-21
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

This is a local authority. I take the point. That should be taken into consideration before people are housed. I would have thought that it was, although that is not to comment on the specifics of this case.
As I travel throughout the country, I visit many towns that are becoming autism-friendly towns. I am delighted to hear about Ballina and Castlebar from Deputy Conway-Walsh. The Government has a role to play there, as do local authorities. It is important for everybody that these autism plans are implemented. If a community comes together to say they want their town to be inclusive, the Government should of course support them in that regard.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-21