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Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- James Reilly · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 10 May 2017
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Requires Minister for Health to develop and publish a cross-departmental Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy within two years, addressing service gaps and inconsistencies across the State.
- Strategy must establish accountability systems, define care pathways, ensure consistent service availability nationwide, and require all relevant departments and HSE to implement their parts.
- Minister must publish progress reports every three years to Oireachtas, collect prevalence data from HSE, provide implementation guidance to agencies, and fund a public awareness campaign.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad10 May 2017
- Second Stage25th Seanad10 May 2017
- Committee Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2017
- Report Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2017
- Fifth Stage25th Seanad12 Jul 2017
- Second Stage32nd Dáil12 Jul 2017
Debates
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