Revealed: Just seven CDNTs are struggling to cater to 2,500 children 

Data elicited by FOI requests shows that children’s disability network teams in Dublin had 2,591 open cases on their books last month, and also received 61 new referrals. Picture: iStock

More than 2,500 children are being seen by just seven children’s disability network teams in the greater Dublin area, new data from the HSE shows.

These children’s disability network teams (CDNTs) have been in focus nationally as they struggle to meet the demand from a growing number of children in need of help.