Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the changes in the form but, while it might not be in the Minister's gift, there is a waiting list for each and every specialist, unless the client has the money to purchase the services of a private specialist to fill in the forms. Most of the families applying for this do not have the money. That is why they want DCA, to have access to some of the specialists. What steps can be taken to help where the forms and a new system specify two months but in some cases parents wait six months or more to see a specialist consultant? In some parts of Dublin they must wait two years to see a speech and language therapist.

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