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Autism Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Aodhán Ó Ríordáin · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 23 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 2 May 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires government to develop and publish a cross-departmental autism strategy addressing education, employment, public services, and social inclusion for autistic persons and their families.
- Amends Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000 to include autism in disability protections; establishes Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth as lead coordinator.
- Mandates public bodies collect autism data, establish diagnosis pathways, run awareness campaigns, provide staff training, and publish three-yearly progress reports on strategy implementation.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil23 Jun 2022
- Second Stage33rd Dáil23 Jun 2022
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
Debates
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