Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party) | Oireachtas source

The Mayfield primary care occupational therapy team is supposed to have three full-time occupational therapists. This is already insufficient for the number of children who need special attention. I have been made aware that there is only one part-time therapist working on the team at this time. The current set-up is: one therapist is on maternity leave and her work is not being covered; the second left and has not been replaced; and, as stated, the third only works part time. I have also been made aware that the position in the centre when it comes to physiotherapy is exactly the same. It is hard enough to fight for one's a child. In this instance, parents are fighting on behalf of children with autism spectrum disorder.

It is a kick in the teeth when the services that are meant to be provided are not there. What is the Government going to do to resolve this issue, which is having an impact across the nation?

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