Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to raise the very dangerous waiting lists under primary care for children in Roscommon and Galway, particularly those children waiting for psychology services. At the moment there are 769 children in Galway waiting for psychology services. Children on the high priority list, and I would imagine they are the most urgent of cases, are waiting for over one year to be seen. Those under a generic referral are waiting up to four years. We all know when a referral is made that the child needs to be seen now, not in four years' time. We can have all the surpluses, all of the money and a good economy. However, every child on these lists is being failed. What is the Government going to do in respect of the crisis in primary care? The Taoiseach has mentioned reimbursing parents who are forced to go private for assessments and access to therapies. Is that something that will be done?

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