697. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting assessment for approval and implantation of deep brain stimulation therapy; the average waiting times at each stage of the pathway; the number of DBS procedures carried out in each of the years of 2024 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and the steps being taken to reduce waiting times. [68050/26]
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832. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of pelvic floor physiotherapists currently employed by the HSE, by RHA and hospital group; the current waiting lists for pelvic floor physiotherapy services in each area; the average waiting time for an appointment; and the measures being taken to address staffing shortages and reduce waiting times, particularly in cases where patients are being forced…
315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for a pacemaker at the Regional Hospital Mullingar; the average waiting time for the procedure; the number of patients waiting longer than 3, 6,12 and 18 months respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48328/26]
316. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for a pacemaker at each public hospital; the average waiting time for the procedure at each hospital; the number of patients waiting longer than 3, 6,12 and 18 months respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48329/26]
559. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on current waiting lists for outpatient appointments, inpatient and day-case procedures, and diagnostic tests; the number of patients waiting longer than 6, 12, and 18 months for treatment; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting times, including any additional funding or staffing allocations; and if she will make a statement on the …
3369. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting orthopaedic surgery, by category; time spent on the waiting list (zero–three months, three–six months, six–12 months, 12–18 months, and over 18 months); the number and proportion of patients waiting longer than Sláintecare targets; and the longest waiting time recorded for an orthopaedic procedure. [27107/26]
1112. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant paediatric neurologist at CHI Temple Street for a first appointment. [12058/26]
1113. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cardiology surgery at the cardiology department at the Mater Hospital; the types of surgeries being awaited; the current waiting times for patients to receive cardiology surgery. [12059/26]
1002. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater Hospital for the first time. [4176/26]
943. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS; the average waiting time for first time appointments, by county, in tabular form; the number of active CAMHS clinical posts by disciple; the number vacant in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71583/25]
564. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient and diagnostic appointments that have been offered, accepted, and recorded as did not attend/no show, in both the Regional Hospital Mullingar and the Regional Hospital Tullamore for the most recent full year; the number of patients currently on waiting lists in each hospital for MRI scans; the number of patients who have been referred fro…
1003. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on waiting lists in each acute hospital; the average waiting time, by speciality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62965/25]
1670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients waiting for cardiothoracic surgery per RHA; and the average waiting time. [58013/25]
117. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting lists for gynaecology outpatient and inpatient appointments and procedures. [52557/25]
2361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on the outpatient gynaecology waiting list at Mullingar Regional Hospital; and of these the number awaiting investigation or treatment for endometriosis. [45675/25]
2487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on audiology waiting lists in the past 5 years, per year, in tabular form, and the number of persons that received audiology assessments and hearing aids in the same period. [46330/25]
2491. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children and young people to access specialist eating disorder services in each RHA, in 2024 and to date in 2025. [46370/25]
253. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time, by hospital group and speciality, for inpatient and day-case procedures; and the five longest specialties in terms of average wait time. [36449/25]
140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for a gynaecologist appointment, per hospital, from each quarter in 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [26085/25]
116. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for inpatient admission for eating disorder services; her plan to increase the number of inpatient eating disorder beds and to fully resource the model of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24476/25]
962. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for gynaecology appointments, by hospital, per county, in tabular form. [8057/25]
293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting list, per hospital, for gynaecology outpatient appointments, in tabular form. [5240/25]