Health Services Reports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2018

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Questions (397)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

397. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when the review of the level of supports and services to persons with autism spectrum disorder, in respect of which he established a working group in August 2017, will be published; and the status of progress. [50587/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

In July 2017, my colleague Simon Harris T.D. Minister for Health, asked the HSE to set up a Working Group to consider the effectiveness of existing services and identify models of good practice amongst such services to meet the needs of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The report entitled Review of the Irish Health Services for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders was finalised earlier this year and delivered to the Minister for his consideration.

Minister Harris intends to publish the review imminently and has also asked the HSE to proceed with the implementation of the recommendations in the report.