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that the HSE was working both locally and nationally to resume the clinic as soon as possible. I am very conscious of the waiting list that the Deputy called out of 450 patients, 168 of whom have had the initial appointment. That is a significant waiting list. Currently … people are referred to the memory clinic either by their general practitioner or through acute hospitals or community specialist teams. Increasing service demand, combined with staffing challenges, has led to longer waiting lists in the memory clinic, as the Deputy alluded to. The HSE has approved the appointment

raise the urgent issue of waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery, especially hip and knee replacements, at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore. In recent months, I have received numerous queries from constituents who are in severe pain and unable to engage in day-to-day life while they wait … still waiting more than eight months, and longer in some cases, without any confirmed date for surgery. This is not acceptable. It is also very frustrating for patients to learn that the same treatment is available across the Border with almost no waiting list. People

insurance, that is, approximately half of all children in this country, are being forced to wait much, much longer for essential surgery. Hospital consultants are prioritising private patients over those on public lists. It shows that children who need urology surgery are waiting up to a year longer

situation at Dundalk hospital for the children who are referred there. We might as well tell them they will not receive the orthopaedic care they need. This cannot stand. We need urgent action to reduce orthodontic and dental waiting lists. We need investment in public dental services

models of care but what we do not have is delivery. The national model of care clearly states that every model 3 hospital should have a dedicated neurology service. The programme for Government commits to improving neurological care. Yet in the midlands, people are being left behind. Added … absence of that coherent national strategy is becoming increasingly difficult for the Government to justify. It is not simply about staffing numbers and waiting lists. This should and must be about equity. A person's access to neurological care should not depend on their address and their ability

national children's hospital right now - more inequality literally being built into the system even though private care in public hospitals is meant to be expiring. I will ask again whether the Minister agrees that this report needs to be published. People have the right to see these … horrific effect of having private for-profit healthcare happening within our health system. What it means is worse health outcomes, longer times on waiting lists - sometimes in agony - and having poor outcomes at the end of it for kids whose parents do not have the money to have

complex needs. Many hospitals already have well-developed neurological services, but funding received in 2025 is enabling the delivery of phase 1 of the hub and spoke model. It is expected that this proposed hub and spoke model will enable a reduction in waiting lists and timely access

very long waiting lists for children. As we all know, regardless of what health issue it is, early intervention is key. I will raise with the Minister again the prescribing element of it, because the more services we can move away from the acute hospital setting and into

Ireland are living with a neurological condition and it is now the leading cause of disability worldwide. Yet, despite the growing demand, Mullingar hospital still does not have a dedicated service. The second fact is that the Neurological Alliance report specifically highlights concerns that Mullingar remains dependent … third fact is that demand has outstripped capacity. The Neurological Alliance briefing note says that more than 160 people are currently on a waiting list for neurology services in Mullingar alone. The fourth fact, which we know from various other areas outside health, is that regional inequality

childcare issue that is placing my employment at risk. I am a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health ... in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. I am passionate about my work and have worked hard to achieve my current position. My partner is an electrician … contacting crèches throughout County Louth in an effort to secure childcare for our child. Despite my efforts, I have repeatedly been told that waiting lists are extremely long and that no places are available. The only childcare place that I have been able to secure is in County

would have been better if it were targeted more at smaller microenterprises. That said, there are 190,000 people working in the hospitality industry, and 75% of those are in businesses with fewer than ten people. It is about protecting jobs. We invested in services, and the largest … grants. We should be doing more. Anyone who applies for the grants only to be told there is an 18- to 24-month waiting list is bitterly disappointed. They see the benefits in their friend’s house, and they want that. However, they want it faster

want to understand the true state of a nation's healthcare system, do not just look at its emergency rooms or its hospital beds. Look at its smiles. Look at the teeth of its children, the stress lines of its working class and the growing bills … checked when they should. What happens when children clear that hurdle and need structural help? They enter the punishing labyrinth of HSE orthodontic waiting lists. Right now, more than 11,000 people, mostly children, are stranded on waiting lists for braces and jaw surgeries in some regions. Families

acceptable for those who are on these waiting lists. This is why the action plan will consider initiatives such as using the emerging availability of capacity that the new surgical hubs will enable. This will help reduce the current waiting times for general anaesthetic access for both children … capacity. We know that more must be done in this area which is why we have engaged with Cork University Dental School and Hospital at University College Cork, UCC, and the Dublin Dental University Hospital at Trinity College Dublin regarding the expansion of dentistry training places. These engagements

Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to list the reference code for each acute hospital waiting lists, by specialty; and the number of people on each list, in tabular form. [47033/26

Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health in relation to dental hospital waiting lists, the waiting list numbers and waiting times for all specialist services in Dublin and Cork dental schools between oral surgery and oral medicine; the number that are waiting more than six months

each hospital such surgery takes place in; the average wait time in the Mater Hospital; the number of individuals on the wait list per hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42582/26

Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to ensure that common surgical waiting lists in public hospitals for all gynaecology patients is in line with the terms of the 2023 public only consultant contract, the 2012 consultant contract and the 2008 consultant contract

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

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

Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on an outpatient waiting list at Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46374/26

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

Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average waiting list timeframe for hip replacement surgery in a hospital (details supplied) by persons waiting six months, 12 months, 18 months and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48253/26

Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the average waiting list timeframe for knee replacement surgery in a hospital (details supplied) by persons waiting six months, 12 months, 18 months and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48254/26

which the continued inability of physician associates to enter the workforce aligns with national workforce planning objectives, hospital staffing pressures and efforts to reduce waiting lists; and the actions being taken to address this contradiction. [49404/26

Minister for Health if she is aware of the lengthy waiting times for rheumatology outpatient appointments at Galway University Hospital; the steps being taken to reduce waiting lists for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain; and if she will provide an update on when a person

Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting lists for outpatient services at Naas General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46377/26

Minister for Health what evidence her Department has gathered regarding the impact of the public-only consultant contract on hospital overcrowding, emergency department waiting times and inpatient waiting lists since March 2023. [43612/26

Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of sites where hospital sessions for dental treatments are available for special needs patients under general anaesthetic here; the relevant waiting lists for each; the number of patients treated in each unit under general anaesthetic

Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health To outline the current waiting list numbers and average waiting times for neurology services in University Hospital Galway and across the West of Ireland; the number of consultant neurologists and support staff currently in post; the existing vacancies; the measures

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE, NTPF or any acute hospital records separately the number of orthopaedic patients removed from waiting lists through administrative validation due to non-response, patient choice, treatment elsewhere, clinical review or other reasons

patients awaiting orthopaedic outpatient assessment who have not yet been placed on an inpatient or day-case surgical waiting list; and if so, the current number, broken down by hospital group and orthopaedic subspecialty. [44094/26

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national standard exists requiring hospitals to inform patients in writing whether they are on an outpatient waiting list or an inpatient/day-case surgical waiting list; and if so, to provide a copy of that standard. [44097/26

Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any comparative analysis has been undertaken between hospitals or regions regarding the cost-effectiveness of additional sessions or agency-supported waiting-list initiatives since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42514/26