Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Committee on Public Petitions
Ombudsman for Children's Annual Report 2021: Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Dr. Niall Muldoon:
Yes, there is less talk about primary care. Some 12,000 children are waiting for primary care at the moment, so again, if we can get them seen. What happens if they are on it for a year is they may become relevant to CAMHS. They may deteriorate, so they have to go to CAMHS as well. There is that whole knock-on effect.