Thousands of children waiting for therapies 'is a political choice', PBP think-in hears

Paul Murphy said families are 'compelled to go to court to try and achieve their basic legal right for an assessment of needs'

Speaking at the People Before Profit-Solidarity think-in, Paul Murphy said: 'Society and how it is structured is what disables people as opposed to something inherent in themselves.' Picture: iStock 

The lack of services for special needs children is a "horrendous national scandal", according to People Before Profit-Solidarity.

Paul Murphy accused the government of "washing their hands of it" and said they have failed some of the most vulnerable children in the country.