2294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has undertaken any assessment, modelling, analysis or review of the impact of outpatient non-attendance on waiting list volumes, clinic utilisation, service capacity or patient waiting times since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43581/26]
Topics / Departmental Data
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Data
4,236 questions from 140 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
4,236
questions
4,233 written, 3 oral
140
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 34 |
| February 2025 | 83 |
| March 2025 | 109 |
| April 2025 | 199 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| June 2025 | 294 |
| July 2025 | 286 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 289 |
| October 2025 | 144 |
| November 2025 | 345 |
| December 2025 | 296 |
| January 2026 | 192 |
| February 2026 | 284 |
| March 2026 | 121 |
| April 2026 | 263 |
| May 2026 | 415 |
| June 2026 | 310 |
| July 2026 | 260 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 124 |
| October 2026 | 118 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
2295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates are routinely reported to senior HSE management, Regional Executive Officers, the HSE Board, the Department of Health, or any national performance oversight structures; the frequency of such reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43582/26]
2296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a national target, key performance indicator or performance benchmark exists in relation to reducing outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates; if so, to provide details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43583/26]
2297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has benchmarked outpatient appointment “did not attend” rates against comparable EU, OECD or NHS health systems since 2020; if so, to provide details and findings of such benchmarking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43584/26]
2298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether hospital-level outpatient appointment “did not attend” data are available within HSE information systems; whether such data are routinely reported internally; and whether consideration has been given to publishing such data on a hospital-by-hospital basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43585/26]
2299. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health or the HSE has estimated the financial cost associated with outpatient appointments classified as “did not attend” in each year from 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43586/26]
2300. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any formal evaluation has been undertaken of the effectiveness of SMS reminders, telephone reminders, waiting list validation exercises, digital appointment systems, patient portals or other interventions designed to reduce outpatient appointment non-attendance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43587/26]
2301. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the outpatient did-not-attend rate in each public hospital in 2025, expressed as both the number and percentage of appointments scheduled. [43594/26]
2302. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of outpatient did-not-attend appointments in 2025 that were subsequently rebooked. [43595/26]
2303. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average interval between an original outpatient appointment classified as did-not-attend and the subsequent rebooked appointment. [43596/26]
2304. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether outpatient did-not-attend rates form part of any regional or hospital performance scorecard; and if so, to provide the targets used. [43597/26]
2305. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether individual hospital did-not-attend rates are reported to the HSE Board, National Executive Management Team, Health Regions or the Department of Health. [43598/26]
2307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health how many recommendations were made in Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924; the risk rating assigned to each recommendation; and the implementation status of each recommendation. [43600/26]
2308. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 identified deficiencies relating to vacant residential properties, vacant healthcare facilities, disposal decisions, property records or governance controls; and if she will provide details of any such findings. [43601/26]
2310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the recommendations arising from Internal Audit Report OPS002CAPEST0924 have been fully implemented; if not, the number outstanding; and the target completion date for each outstanding action. [43603/26]
2474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of ESOL classes delivered through Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board ; if there are any specific courses for people who are seeking integration supports ; whether any classes have been discontinued; if so, the reason; the number of places available at the start of the 2025-2026…
2482. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their …
2483. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the SUSI application for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42315/26]
2484. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to appoint a talent and innovation attaché to Australia, Japan and Canada. [42338/26]
2485. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the proposed National Guidelines on Research Security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42374/26]
2486. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when a National Contact Point for Research Security will be appointed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42375/26]
2495. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he expects the tuition support scheme for graduate entry medicine committed to in the Programme for Government will be established by the 2027/2028 academic year; whether supports will be backdated so that students who have already began their course are not disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement…
2500. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to expedite the commercial diving centre which is to be established in Cahersiveen, County Kerry; to provide an up-to-date progress report on progression to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43523/26]
2501. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether their Department, the Higher Education Authority, or any body under their aegis has undertaken an assessment of the number of Irish-qualified graduates working abroad in healthcare and other critical skills sectors; whether estimates are available by profession, qualification type and destination cou…
2502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether their Department has considered, proposed or participated in the development of any national strategy, programme, incentive scheme or interdepartmental initiative aimed at encouraging Irish-qualified graduates working overseas, including healthcare professionals, to return to Ireland; whether any dis…