"Everyone will have the right to live well, irrespective of communication or eating,
drinking and swallowing difficulties."

This vision reflects IASLT’s commitment to ensuring that people of all ages and
abilities can participate fully in life, regardless of communication or swallowing
difficulties. In this pre-budget submission IASLT presents strategic priorities for
pre-budget consideration. These targeted investments and reforms will help
strengthen workforce capacity, modernise career pathways, and enable SLTs to
contribute at the top of their scope in evolving models of care. This submission calls
for action to unlock the full potential of Ireland’s SLT workforce—ensuring equitable
access to quality services for all who need them. Aligned with the IASLT’s vision, we
also call on the Government to invest in creating national standards for inclusive
communication—because everyone deserves to be understood and to be supported
to understand.