Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion

Mr. Odhrán Allen:

I might add that we know what best practice is in assessing and providing services to children with disabilities. If the professional bodies were consulted, we could say what the best approach is, but we have not been consulted. The SOP and the PTA model will not align with what we know best practice is, but even if we were following the best practice model, we would need staffing and infrastructure to deliver that, but neither the right model nor the staffing and resources is in place.