Budget increase needed to fix ‘broken’ disability services for children, says committee

Green Party TD Patrick Costello said, as a former Tusla child protection officer, he saw the 'effect of the barriers to services faced by those in need'. Picture: Collins Photos

A significant budget increase is required to remedy decades-long issues in the "broken system" that is disability services for children.

That is according to the Oireachtas children’s committee, which, as part of 39 recommendations, called for a significant increase to the Budget 2023 allocation to improve staffing and the timeliness of assessments of need (AONs).