Parents must be wondering where on earth extra funding given to health is being spent

With billions spent on the new National Children’s Hospital, it’s fair to ask why some children are waiting in clinics

Across Cork and Kerry 5,009 children and teenagers are on waiting lists for public psychology appointments.

The latest summer economic statement, announced on Tuesday, included an additional €1.5bn in funding for the health service for this year.

That followed an overspend in the sector last year. Parents must rightly be wondering where the overspend came from as their child languishes on waiting lists.