The HSE has suggested a 13-year-old Longford town boy, with special needs, goes into long-term care because of a lack of services.
That's according to Senator Joe Flaherty, who was speaking in the Seanad yesterday.
He says the boy's school isn't providing enough supports for him - as they don't have access to a behavioural therapist.
Senator Flaherty says his mother then raised the issue with the mental health services: