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His involvement in politics began at the age of 16, when he began campaigning for better support services for his autistic brother in his home town of Greystones.

"Different agencies have different expertise, so we'll bring together people like, victim support services, probation, health - and look at all tactical options, to not only stop the perpetrator behaviour but how to best tailor support to the victim."

Nine months before Mared died, she had visited the university’s support services to discuss her mental health, but her family did not find out until a year after her death.

“With this public-private partnership,” she said in the statement, “students benefited from increased support services, better facilities and new programs.”

"While cochlear implants have become the standard of care for children with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss, there continues to be significant variability in their spoken language development," said Cejas, a professor and the director of family support services in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Miller School of Medicine.