Child and Youth Mental Health: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-29
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Kathleen Funchion (SF), Carlow-Kilkenny

-----because I do not see how that is acceptable.
This person is fearful that the fact of her child's intellectual disability will be used as an excuse to reject a referral. That is already this mother's expectation. I do not see how it is acceptable for CAMHS to say it is not taking new referrals.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-29