Debate contribution: Autism Assessments: Waiting Times

Debate contribution by Ms Cheryl Brownlee on 29 June 2026.

MLA: Ms Cheryl Brownlee
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 29 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Autism Assessments: Waiting Times
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5644841

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I thank the Minister for his response. We have over 17,000 children and over 4,000 adults on the waiting list. They are waiting for up to six years for an assessment. Minister, in the delivery plan, there are no measurable targets to reduce those waiting times. Can you look at that to commit to recognising the challenges here, provide some targets and measure and report against those to make sure that we actually reduce the waiting times and that we have an evidential base to do so?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3806/22-27.

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