East Cork children left waiting due to lowest HSE CDNT staff ratio in county 

TD highlights 'deeply uneven CDNT provision' with 'significantly fewer clinicians available for each child in East Cork'

East Cork staff ratio (1.49 per 1,000 children) is the lowest in the county — but Carrigaline (1.6) and the Northside of Cork City (1.73) come close. Picture: iStock

Children in East Cork could face delays in accessing disability services after it emerged that the region is greatly understaffed compared to other areas in the county.

The HSE's 'east central Cork' area, covering areas including Midleton and Youghal, has funding for just 1.49 staff to work on its children’s disability network team (CDNT) per 1,000 children in the region, according to new figures from the HSE.