To: The Government of Ireland
Over 18,000 Children in Ireland Waiting for Assessment of Needs
- Address the 18,000 Children Waiting for an Assessment of Needs 1,953 of them in Kildare
- Reworking of the Capital Works Management Framework to Fast Track School Expansions
- Better Funding for Primary Care Psychologists
- Address the 11,000 Children Waiting for Initial Contact from CDNT (Childrens Disability Network Team)
- Restructure the July Provision Programme to Address Overburdened Respite Services
Why is this important?
Right now, over 18,000 children across the country are overdue for an Assessment of Needs, 1,953 of them here in Kildare alone. Families are exhausted, stressed, and fighting a system that has failed them at every turn. From endless waits for primary care psychology, to 11,000 children stuck in limbo waiting for a first contact from CDNTs, to the scramble for school places and supports that simply aren’t there parents are being pushed to breaking point.
