Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I received a communication from a mother who stated:

My son is autistic. He is neurodiverse. He thinks differently. He learns differently. He is lonely, afraid, confused and traumatised and that is because he is held in an adult mental health unit.

Does the Taoiseach know how many young people are put into adult mental health units throughout the country with no care plans, behavioural plans or discharge dates? These people do not have mental health issues. They need day services, residential services, speech therapy and behavioural supports. There are thousands of autistic children in this country.

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