How long more must Lucy wait?

THANK you for highlighting the waiting times for audiology services in Cork (May 5). My daughter Lucy, aged 2, was referred to the audiology services based in North Main Street in July ‘08 after failing three hearing tests.

The waiting time was up to a year then – it is two years now. Lucy is wordless and has failed every hearing test, yet she is waiting nine months for an appointment. She has been attending speech and language therapy in Victoria Hospital where the speech therapist has contacted the audiology service numerous times as she is convinced the reason Lucy can’t speak is that she can’t hear, but to no avail.

I have also rang many times looking for an appointment and information on how many people are on the waiting list but but this information isn’t available.