A local TD, who has two children with autism, is accusing the government of betraying vulnerable children.
Sinn Fein's Sorca Clarke is furious with the long waiting times for special needs assessments.
14-year-old campaigner Cara Darmody has been protesting over the issue outside Leinster House this week.
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Deputy Clarke, who represents Longford-Westmeath, has been speaking to Eoghan Murphy about her experience of needs assessments:
