Disability Act 'systemically broken' by assessment of need delays, says autism campaigner

Cara Darmody at Herbert Park in Dublin. Cara said her brothers were 'both failed dramatically by the State' in relation to the assessments and services that they received. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

A teenage campaigner has urged the Government to "stop breaking the law" as the waiting list for assessments of need is projected to soar to almost 25,000 by the end of the year.

An assessment of need is carried out to identify if a child, children, or young person has a disability. It is designed to identify their health needs as well as service requirements.