Disability activist Cara Darmody claims law being broken as children 'left to rot' on waiting lists

Schoolgirl Cara Darmody, from Co Tipperary, protesting outside Leinster House as part of a campaign for better autism services. File picture

A schoolgirl who has held protests outside the Dáil for better autism services has claimed the Government is "blatantly" breaking the law and "permanently damaging children".

Cara Darmody, who recently held a 50-hour protest at the gates of Leinster House as part of her years-old campaign, told TDs children are being “left to rot” on HSE waiting lists to get assessed.