Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the necessity for a 14 year old autistic boy to be given an immediate placement in the Bangor Centre for Developmental Disabilities in north Wales, especially as he has been offered a 13-week assessment placement by his diagnostic and assessment team; the urgent requirement for similar facilities to be provided in Ireland so that autistic children can be placed in an environment or setting that is appropriate to their individual needs; and the need for the Minister for Education and Science to consider whether the provision of appropriate therapies and vocational training can enable such children to achieve their maximum potential and the fullest levels of independence.

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