Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-24
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Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP), Dún Laoghaire

Torren is 11, has autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is non-verbal, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, and an intellectual disability. He has been homeschooled until now, but as he gets older his behaviour is deteriorating and his mother cannot cope. It has been recommended by the children's disability network team, CDNT, and the child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, that he get a school placement this year. Despite these recommendations and the support of the education and welfare officer and the SENO, no placement has been found. This is the second such case I have brought to the attention of the Dáil and still neither of these children have placements. Children have a right to an education, so I ask that something be done urgently about these cases.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-24