Independent TD for Offaly, Deputy Carol NolanHSE delays in filling vital therapy posts "completely unacceptable"Independent TD for Offaly Carol Nolan has branded further delays by the HSE in filling vacant therapy posts across the midlands region as "completely unacceptable. In a response to a representation from the Offaly TD, the HSE confirmed that despite a child being accepted for Dietitian and Occupational Therapy services at a Primary Care Referral meeting in December 2023, no appointment or timeline for therapy can yet be provided to the family. "Offaly and the midlands region has been given the posts, yet the HSE cannot get clinicians into them in a reasonable timeframe. Children cannot wait indefinitely while the HSE struggles to staff services that have already been approved” she said. The Independent deputy has called on the HSE and the Minister for Health to treat the immediate filling of these therapy posts as "an urgent priority" and said interim measures must also be put in place to support affected families in the meantime.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2026 15:33 UTC