Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Within the current setup, if a person knows for definite there is a speech and language issue, the assessment process stops there and then. There is a logic to that. Once the person could access services, I do not think we would hear from him or her again.