Submissions
AsIAm Submissions
AsIAm wants to transform the lives of Autistic people living in Ireland, by making our society a fairer and more equal place and supporting Autistic people to belong, and to feel accepted. For real change to happen, there must be a shift in the legislative landscape. Government bodies need to incorporate the needs of the Autistic community into all their decision-making.
As part of our advocacy work, AsIAm sends policy submissions to Government Departments and State Agencies so that the voices of our community are heard on a wide range of issues across Irish society. Submissions are formal advice and recommendations to help ministers or officials make informed policy decisions. The process of preparing a Submission involves collaborating with a wide range of perspectives within the Autism community, including Autistic people and families, and with professionals who work with Autistic people who provide key services, where appropriate. The purpose is to make sure that the barriers faced by Autistic people are identified and that we make recommendations to Government that will support our community to have the same chance.
2026 Submissions
2025 Submissions
AsIAm submission Enhancing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030
AsIAm Submission Public Consultation on the Development of the Priorities and Policy Programme
AsIAm Submission to the Mental Health Commission CAMHS
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Housing and Local Government on their Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Social Protection on their Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Education on Post-Primary Guidance
AsIAm Submission to An Coimisiún Toghcháin (the Electoral Commission) on their Education and Public Engagement Strategy
AsIAm’s Submission to the Loneliness Taskforce on a National Loneliness Action Plan.
AsIAm Pre-Budget Submission 2026
AsIAm submission to the Dept of Social Protection on Roadmap for Social Inclusion
Submission to the Consultation on the Community and Voluntary sector
Submission to the Covid-19 Public Evaluation
AsIAm Submission on Section 37A of the Education Act
AsIAm Submission to the National Strategy for Community Safety
2024 Submissions
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on Proposals for Introducing a new National Disability Strategy
AsIAm Submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on their Public Consultations on the Draft Primary Curriculum
AsIAm Submission to the National Disability Authority on their Strategic Plan 2025-2027
Submission to DCEDIY on the Autism Innovation Strategy
Submission to the Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee on DPOs and the UNCRPD
Submission to IHREC on the Strategic Plan
Submission to the Department of Transport on its Review of the Disabled Parking Scheme
AsIAm Green Paper Submission
Submission to Department of Housing on Housing Adaption Grants
Towards the Same Chance: AsIAm's General Election Manifesto
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Social Protection on their Statement of Strategy 2025
AsIAm Submission to the Department of Housing and Local Government on their Statement of Strategy 2025
2023 Submissions
2022 Submissions
Budget 2023 Analysis
Pre-Budget Submission 2023
Submission to the Department of Social Protection on the Reasonable Accommodation Fund
Submission on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act
Submission to the Joint Committee on Health – Dossiers on Autistic Children
Autism Innovation Strategy Submission 2022
2021 Submissions
Every-Child-Counts-Report-May-2021
Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Justice Committee on Courts and Courthouses
Ireland’s National Autism Charity calls for Special Education Reform through Review and Implementation of EPSEN Act
Our Submission to the Join Sub-Committee on Mental Health - School Bullying and Mental Health of Autistic PupilsEmployment and Social Protection
Submission to the National Access Plan 2022-2026 Consultation
Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Leaving Certificate Examinations
Submission to the Department of Education for School Transport Scheme
Archive (2020 and earlier)
This section contains the Submissions and reports that were produced before 2021.
Pre-Budget Submission 2020
Pre-Budget Submission 2021
Every Child Counts: A Report into Autistic Children’s Access to Healthcare in Ireland 2021
Inclusion in Our Special Classes and Special Schools
Autism in the Workplace: Creating Opportunity for Autistic People (2021 Autism in the Workplace Report)