The health service is facing calls to investigate the issue.
There are 20 full-time staff vacancies in children's disability services in the midlands.
The figures come from Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan, who's calling on the HSE to investigate the issue.
The Spraoi Centre at St. Fintan's Campus in Portlaoise has nine openings, the Children's Disability Network team serving Mountmellick and Edenderry is without seven full-time staff, while the team at the Riverside Centre in Tullamore has four vacancies.
The independent deputy says it's putting a strain on existing workers:
Deputy Nolan has been praising the work done by local support network in lieu of a shortfall in HSE services.
Laois Offaly Families for Autism is forced to bridge the gap in support locally, according to the independent rep.
She doesn't think parents should be left without support for their children:
Responding to a query from Midlands 103 regarding a recruitment campaign to fill the vacant posts, the HSE said...
"HSE disability services can confirm there are a number of recruitment campaigns currently underway to fill vacant funded posts in children’s disability services in CHO8 [Community Health Organisation].
"All HSE approved posts are advertised on hse.ie.
"The challenge in recruiting to vacant funded posts is one which the HSE is experiencing across all care groups in all CHOs.
"The HSE are continuing to advertise all funded and approved posts with a view to recruiting all disciplines."
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