Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
Assessments of Needs for Children with Disabilities: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children
Dr. Niall Muldoon:
Yes, we would have said that. I do not see it as a core pillar for the future but it is a way of driving change. If people are being punished in some way by a lack of services, this is the way to go. It is in line and could be thought of like treatment abroad and other systems that we already provide, such as the treatment purchase fund. Our rationale behind it is to try to improve the system. It is not needed but we have parents who are able to access that, and if they know that they can access it without having to borrow from the credit union, put themselves into debt, or go without food, it would make things much easier.
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