Almost 45,000 children on 'appalling' waiting lists for speech and language help

HSE information obtained by Cork TD, Sean Sherlock, revealed that 44,592 children are on waiting lists for speech and language services across Ireland.

Almost 45,000 children across Ireland are on waiting lists for speech and language assessments and therapy, according to the latest figures from the HSE.

More than 14,000 of these children have been waiting for more than 12 months for services.