Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Since that interaction, a number of queries have been raised. They are all due for assessment. Some have been waiting for three years and some have been told they will be waiting three to four years. I cannot remember her name, excuse me, but the lady in charge of this in the HSE said she expected all of them would require services. How are we planning for that, if those children were to be assessed in a timely fashion as they are entitled to be? Unfortunately, some have to go to court and end up getting the assessment that way. If we were to have those children assessed in the morning, what plan have we in place? Our services are already overwhelmed with need and underwhelmed with staff. If we were to introduce 6,500 children in the morning, what plan is in place for autism units in schools, for CDNT services and so on?