
Legislation says all testing needs to be completed within six months of the application.
Wait times for autism assessments in the midlands have risen to an average of between 12-18 months.
That's despite legislation saying all testing should be completed within six months of the initial application.
The figures are for health area CH08, which includes Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.
Longford-Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy says private consultants could be used to tackle this backlog-and says that some consultants have also contacted him directly about it: