That's according to Laois Offaly TD Carol Nolan.
An Independent TD says the number of people in the midlands waiting for a speech and language therapy appointment is a 'national disgrace.'
There are 4,000 people on a waiting list in CHO Area 8, which includes Laois, Offaly and Westmeath - the highest number in the country.
Nearly 130 of those have been waiting longer than a year and a half.
Nationally, the total figure is 19,000.
Laois Offaly Deputy, Carol Nolan, says it's unacceptable:
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