Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Thirteen-year-old Cara Darmody is back protesting again about the lack of proper autism assessments and services. Cara is calling on the Government to meet those obligations and to reimburse any family that has been forced to go private. She is calling for four things. The first is for a commitment, backed by a timeline, for needs assessments for all children who apply, to be carried out within six months. The second is for a commitment, backed by a timeline, for access to relevant services within months rather than years, for needs-assessed children. The third is for the Government to commit to meeting its obligations under the Disability Act 2005 because this Government, and others, have dragged their heels on it. The fourth is to commit to producing monthly progress reports. When will the Government stop failing children and meet its obligations to ensure that every child who requires an assessment will get one?

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