The organisations listed below can help further with information, support and advice.
Irish Society for Autism
The longest established specialist service for people with Autism in Ireland.
Address: Unity Building, 16/17 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1
Web: www.autsm.ie; Phone: 01 874 4684; Email: admin@autism.ie
Irish Patients’ Association
Providing independent patient advocacy since 1995.
Address: 24 Church Road, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Web: www.irishpatients.ie; Phone: 01 272 2555; Phone: (emergency) 087 659 4183;
Email: info@irishpatients.ie
National Advocacy Service for people with disabilities
Provides an independent, confidential and free, representative advocacy service. The service is funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board.
Address: George's Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2.
Web: http://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/services/advocacy_services/
Phone: 0761 07 3000; Email: info@advocacy.ie
Inclusion Ireland
Inclusion Ireland is a national organisation advocating for the rights of people with an intellectual disability. It provides an independent advocacy service to people with an intellectual disability and their families.
Address: Unit C2, The Steelworks, Foley St, Dublin 1
Web: www.inclusionnireland.ie; Phone: 01 855 9891; Email: info@inclusionireland.ie
Irish Advocacy Network
Peer advocacy services for people who have experienced mental health difficulties
Address: Smithfield Business Centre, Suite 1.9, The Distillers Building, New Church Street, Dublin 7.
Web: www.irishadvocaynetwork.com; Phone: 047 38918; Email: admin@irishadvocacynetwork.com
Cairde
Community development organisation, working to tackle health inequalities among ethnic minority communities
Address: 19 Belvedere Place, Dublin 1
Web: www.cairde.ie; Phone: 01 855 2111; Email: info@cairde.ie
Dental Complaints Resolution Service
Aims to assist dental patients resolve complaints about dental services. An independent dental complaints service provided by the Irish Dental Association.
Web: www.dentalcomplaints.ie; Phone: 094 902 5105; Email: michael@dentalcomplaints.ie
Patient Focus
Independent Patient Advocacy Group.
Web: patientfocus.ie; phone: 01 885 1611; Email: support@patientfocus.ie
HSE Complaints
www.hse.ie/eng/services/yourhealthservice/feedback/Complaints/HowTo/