Department sharing information on children with autism is 'worrying', says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said he could not comment further on the findings of the documentary, which is due to air on Thursday night. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The compiling of dossiers by the Department of Health on families of children with autism is "worrying", the Tánaiste said.

RTÉ Investigates revealed on Thursday that the department had used information from private doctor consultations to build and maintain dossiers on children whose families are involved in legal action against the State.