Data from the HSE reveals that, as of the end of June, 10,961 children were waiting for an initial appointment with a Child Disability Network Team (CDNT), reports Breaking News.
This marks a decrease from the 11,527 children who were on the waiting list at the end of May.
Out of the 10,961 waiting, 7,167 have been on the list for over a year.
In June 2025, a total of 1,205 children (and/or their parents) who were on the CDNT waiting list took part in at least one individual or group-based intervention session, reports Breaking News.
The HSE region with the highest number of children awaiting first contact with a CDNT is Dublin and North East, where 2,926 children are waiting. Of these, 2,054 have been waiting for more than 12 months.
This region includes North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, and most parts of Cavan, reports Breaking News.
In HSE Dublin Midlands — which includes Dublin South City and West, Dublin South West, Kildare, West Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Longford, and Westmeath — 2,866 children are on the waiting list.
Within this area, 2,087 children have been waiting for over a year, reports Breaking News.
The HSE Dublin and South East region, which covers South-East Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, and most of Wicklow, has 2,593 children waiting for first contact.
Of these, 1,977 have been on the list for over 12 months, reports Breaking News.
In the HSE Mid West region — which includes Clare, Limerick, and North Tipperary — 1,152 children were waiting in June, with 616 of them waiting for more than a year.
At HSE West and North West, which serves Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, West Cavan, Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon, 779 children are awaiting initial contact from a CDNT.
Meanwhile, the HSE South West region, which includes Cork and Kerry, has 625 children currently on the waiting list, reports Breaking News.
Currently, CDNTs are delivering services and supports to 44,000 children, and are implementing measures for urgent cases on the waitlist, where staffing levels permit.
The service model used by all CDNTs is child-focused and family-oriented, tailored to each child’s individual needs. It includes universal, targeted, and specialised supports and interventions based on what each child and family requires, reports Breaking News.
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