Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion

1:00 pm

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)
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My question is whether the Ombudsman for Children is in a position to support parents in that area. In a similar vein, we have heard of cases where children have been misdiagnosed by a teacher or psychologist attaching to a school as being autistic when, in fact, they may more accurately be described as suffering a syndrome that is not yet named. Does Dr. Muldoon have any role in supporting parents in such cases?