There's only one full time audiologist serving the region.
Sinn Féin is calling on the HSE to recruit two further audiologists to clear a significant backlog in the midlands.
1,376 people are currently waiting to attend services in Laois and Offaly alone.
At the moment, there's only one full-time audiologist covering Westmeath, Laois, Offaly and Longford.
Laois/Offaly TD Brian Stanley acknowledges that there's been redeployment because of covid-19, but says the effect on children is particularly concerning:
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