Cavan/Monaghan TD, Deputy Brendan Smith has again highlighted in the Dáil the unacceptable delays in children with additional needs in Cavan and Monaghan getting an Assessment of Needs and where necessary follow up therapies.
Deputy Smith said he fully appreciates the substantial increase in funding for such services since 2020, but the bottom line is that services are far from satisfactory.
He said the overriding consideration must be the provision of appropriate supports in a timely manner. Highlighting this is critical in so many instances in ensuring children are in proper school settings too. The local TD says recruitment of clinicians must be speeded up and retention levels must be improved.
Speaking to the Tánaiste, Deputy Smith stated too many parents are literally going around in circles, being referred from one service to another and meanwhile children wait and wait for therapies.Deputy Brendan Smith stated that timely intervention and appropriate supports are essential.
