Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Section 8(5) of the Disability Act 2005 sets down in primary legislation the time limit for children awaiting assessments for autism or any other disability. That is clearly being flouted, left, right and centre. There are many cases right where people are waiting. According to communication with parents who were on to me this morning, they will not have an assessment until the middle of 2017 at the earliest. It is a disgraceful situation. Is the Government standing over section 8(5) of the 2005 Act or will it deliberately allow the services of the State to flout that Act and not have the assessment for children that is so badly needed, particularly for those on the autism spectrum and in the case of many other disabilities?

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