Figures seen by Kfm show that in the CHO 7 region - covering Kildare/West Wicklow and parts of Dublin - nearly 9,400 children did not receive their 9 to 11 month Public Health Nurse assessment between 2020 and 2024.
Almost one in four children in Kildare and surrounding areas missed a crucial developmental check over the past five years.
Figures seen by Kfm show that in the CHO 7 region - covering Kildare/West Wicklow and parts of Dublin - nearly 9,400 children did not receive their 9 to 11 month Public Health Nurse assessment between 2020 and 2024.
The worst year locally was 2020, when only 63 percent of eligible children were checked.
Performance improved in 2022, but last year the rate dropped back again, with more than 2,100 missing the check.
Nationally, around 70 thousand children missed the check.
The assessment checks determines if a child is growing properly and reaching milestones.
Mother Siubhan Ui Cheallaigh was told her one-year-old daughter won't be getting the check due to staffing issues:
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