The figures have been released udner the freedom of information act.
More than 1,100 children with hearing problems have been waiting for over a year to see a specialist.
According to freedom of information figures, the highest number of children waiting are 344 in Longford-Westmeath and 255 are in Wexford.
Dr Laura Durcan is the vice-president of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association.
She says the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening the situation - although the HSE's statistics pre-date the crisis:
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