The level of service being provided at the Physiotherapy Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is said to fall far short of what's required.
Currently, the department is said to be only operating with only 40% of the staff required.
The information was disclosed by the HSE via a letter to GPs last week, which has led to an expectation that the service won't be fully restored until next summer.
Cllr Declan Meehan says the situation will effectively leave patients across Donegal at a huge disadvantage: