Children with disabilities 'being failed twice' by lack of services and system 'that doesn't recognise their needs'

The majority of those waiting to be seen by Camhs are located in Cork North and East, with 716 on the list as at the end of 2025.

Waiting lists for children with an intellectual disability to be referred to the HSE’s child mental health services almost doubled in 2025 as a lack of resources delayed the process, new figures reveal.

At the end of 2025, there were 815 children with such a disability waiting to have their case heard by the HSE, up 66% from the 491 at the end of 2024, and a massive 473% from the 142 reported 12 months before that.