Disabilities Assessments
Dail Éireann — 2026-09-17
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Ruairí Ó Murchú (SF), Louth

I checked it with somebody else because I would never generally trust myself in my ability to search for documentation.
Could I get the updated number of those on the waiting list for assessment of need at this point in time and over the six months? I accept the Minister of State is saying that people are not losing that statutory right so there is a need to deliver on that. I understand she will explain it more next week, but how will this streamlining process work in relation to AON? When will we see the offering of the autism intervention protocol and autism assessment service? When will that improve things and will it provide an alternative pathway so parents and those children can get the diagnosis required for getting the service they absolutely need?

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Sitting date: 2026-09-17