Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Late last year, 436 children in County Galway were waiting for a physiotherapy appointment, with the longest waiting time being more than three years. In County Roscommon, a further 95 children were waiting for physiotherapy, with the longest waiting time being almost one year. The picture is just as bleak for occupational therapy, where 540 children are waiting for an appointment in Galway, with wait times of more than a year in some cases. A further 115 children in County Roscommon are waiting for occupational therapy appointments, some of whom have been waiting for more than a year. Waiting lists for speech and language therapy services in Roscommon range from seven to 11 months for high-priority patients and for up to 18 months for lower-priority patients. The waiting lists are continuing to grow and our children are being left behind as a result. We must address this issue now.

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