Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Does Ms Tansey know how many parents are accessing psychological services privately because they cannot get a psychological assessment service from NEPS or any other State service? I know a number of parents who are paying large amounts of money for private psychological assessments because they have been left with no choice. My concern is that only those who have the ability to pay will have their children assessed and get a diagnosis. I accept what Ms Tansey said earlier, namely, that one does not have to wait for the diagnosis in order for the services to be provided. That is not the experience, however. Does she know how many parents pay for private services?