559. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number on trolleys in emergency departments and wards in all model four hospitals, and Connolly Hospital, University Hospital Kerry, Letterkenny University Hospital, Wexford General Hospital and Mercy Hospital Cork, from January 2025 to September 2025, by month, and by ages 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-69, 70-75, 75-85, 85-90, 90+; in tabular form;…
Topics / Emergency Departments
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEmergency Departments
151 questions from 46 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
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560. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number waiting on trolleys in emergency departments and wards in all CHI operated hospitals, by month from January 2025 to September 2025 and by ages 0-1, 2-3, 4-8, 9-12, 13-16; in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52970/25]
562. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who presented to accident and emergency departments, per level four hospital, but leave before they are fully assessed in the years 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form and by number and percentage of total presentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52974/25]
563. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of people who presented to accident and emergency departments, per level four hospital, where the presentation might have been more appropriate at another service, the number of presentations that were considered inappropriate for accident and emergency, in the year 2024 and to date in 2025, by number and percentage of total presentation, in tabular …
603. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the HIQA review of emergency services in the mid-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53163/25]
687. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances in 2025 in St. James's Hospital, University Hospital Limerick, the Mater hospital and St. Vincent's University Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53715/25]
689. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have waited more than 24 hours to be treated following presentation at the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53717/25]
690. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have waited over eight hours to be treated following presentation at the emergency department of the University Hospital Limerick, to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53718/25]
691. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who waited over twelve hours to be treated following presentation at the emergency department of the University Hospital Limerick, to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53719/25]
178. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital. [52389/25]
184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health for an update on safe staffing levels in the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital; the plans to address recruitment and retention at the emergency department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52554/25]
195. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to alleviate staff shortages in the accident and emergency department in Mayo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52392/25]
233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations and admissions in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and the percentage and number of those admitted within six hours, nine hours, and 24 hours [52602/25]
234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations who left before been admitted or discharged in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [52603/25]
1114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that there is no overcrowding at the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47625/25]
2148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average wait times in Mullingar’s emergency department for urgent and non-urgent cases; and the longest recorded wait time in the past year. [44869/25]
2622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each emergency department in the country. [41110/25]
2623. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the single longest length anyone was left waiting in each emergency department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [41111/25]
3141. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure there is no overcrowding at the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43483/25]
229. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Galway University Hospital. [39757/25]
261. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for accident and emergency departments, broken down by hospital. [39968/25]
188. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations and admissions in the first six months of each year from 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and of those admitted, the percentage and number admitted within six hours, nine hours, and 24 hours. [38109/25]
189. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations who left before they were admitted or discharged in the first six months of each year from 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [38110/25]
219. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients for the first 6 months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive, statewide and for each location in tabular form; and to include the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 or older. [38180/25]
761. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of specific care and treatment areas for patients who arrive emergency department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [37132/25]