Children with disabilities waiting years for assessment a violation of their rights, committee to be told
Over 6,000 children are currently overdue an assessment of their needs.
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Over 6,000 children are currently overdue an assessment of their needs.
The child suffered brain damage and significant life-changing injuries in 2016.
Schools have been closed since 12 March as part of efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Schools across the country remain closed ahead of this year’s exams in June.
A tweet from Leo Varadkar featured on the first ever exam.
Tommy Long is one of over 200 children waiting for scoliosis surgery in Ireland.
A new investigation by the Ombudsman for Children has shed light on the situation.
The facility began housing underage prisoners in the 1980s, in what was supposed to be a temporary measure.
Dr Niall Muldoon has been working in child protection for 20 years.
One particular investigation showed that a child had been moved to 11 different residencies in 4 months.