Autistic Roscommon teen turned away from hospitals as TD raises case in Dáil

The Dáil has heard claims that an autistic 18 year old from Co. Roscommon was turned away by two hospitals recently.

Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice raised the plight of Kevin Sullivan, from Ballinagare, who cares for his son Sean in the Dáil yesterday with Taoiseach Simon Harris.

Deputy Fitzmaurice told the Dáil that the Psychiatric Unit in Roscommon Hospital wouldn't take Sean and they were also told there was no bed for him in Galway earlier this week.

The Independent Ireland TD described the situation as scandalous:

Taoiseach Simon Harris committed to engaging with Sean's case along with Minister for Disability Anne Rabbitte: