A local TD is calling for the long waiting lists for children to have assessments of therapies to be addressed immediately.
Sinn Féin's Pauline Tully says a number of parents in the region have their children on waiting lists for autism assessments for 12 months and are being told they will have to wait another 6-8 months for an appointment.
Deputy Tully says that many families cannot afford to go private for these services, and they should not have to 'contemplate doing so'.
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She says that while changes to the system may see assessments accessed sooner in the coming months the therapies must also be readily available:
