473. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average and median waiting time from listing to transplant for kidney, liver, heart, lung and pancreas transplants respectively, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [75145/26]
Topics / Health Services Waiting Lists
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHealth Services Waiting Lists
683 questions from 97 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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682 written, 1 oral
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 11 |
| February 2025 | 27 |
| March 2025 | 34 |
| April 2025 | 42 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 31 |
| July 2025 | 98 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 25 |
| October 2025 | 40 |
| November 2025 | 61 |
| December 2025 | 40 |
| January 2026 | 18 |
| February 2026 | 31 |
| March 2026 | 47 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 50 |
| June 2026 | 25 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 29 |
| October 2026 | 18 |
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474. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the suspended organ transplant waiting list for kidney, liver, heart, lung and pancreas respectively, at the end of each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [75144/26]
475. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died while on the organ transplant waiting list; the number removed from the list due to becoming too unwell for transplant, by organ, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [75143/26]
477. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the kidney transplant waiting list resident in Cork and Kerry; the number of haemodialysis stations at Cork University Hospital; the number of patients receiving haemodialysis there; and the number awaiting a dialysis place, in tabular form. [75146/26]
199. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence and circumstances of a child (details supplied); if she is aware of concerns regarding delays in accessing appropriate assessment and supports; and the steps being taken in the case. [74640/26]
229. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are currently waiting for an occupational therapist assessment in the HSE Dublin and North East Region; the number of children that are currently waiting for a psychologist assessment in the HSE Dublin and North East Region; and the steps her Department are taking to address this backlog. [74721/26]
235. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting CT scans at Cork University Hospital, by clinical priority and referral type; the average and longest waiting times for urgent, routine, inpatient and emergency CT scans; the number of CT scans completed each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of approved, filled and vacant radiographer posts; the reasons for the reporte…
242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of DEXA scans provided to public patients under the GP access to diagnostics scheme in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the current average waiting time for such a scan in the HSE south-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74793/26]
252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 72371/26, if the HSE will confirm the accuracy of the average waiting times reported in table 3 for the HSE Dublin and north-east and HSE Dublin and south-east regions, which are identical at 1.47 days in 2021 and at 2.16 days in 2025; if the HSE will confirm the percentage increase in cases treated for gambling as a main prob…
1100. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health given confirmation from the National Cancer Control Programme that it does not have data on the number of patients awaiting post-cancer surveillance appointments or average waiting times, the way in which compliance with recommended surveillance intervals is monitored; whether individual hospitals maintain this information; and if national reporting of these wait…
130. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce waiting lists in the school dental programme and to improve access to more complex dental treatment. [72334/26]
214. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for operations at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; and if delays are a result of changes in funding allocated to the hospital. [72654/26]
751. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the measures planned to increase capacity and reduce waiting lists in HSE primary care therapy services in County Waterford, particularly for people with complex and long-term needs; how continuity of treatment and follow-up support will be ensured; and the funding, delivery timelines and waiting-list reduction targets for these measures. [71578/26]
755. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the ongoing shortage of orthodontic services at the Longford orthodontic clinic; if she is aware that persons awaiting essential orthodontic treatment including those categorised as category 5 have had critical treatment-plan appointments cancelled (details supplied); the measures the HSE is implementing to clear the regional b…
778. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the average wait times for MRI Imaging by HSE area; and the steps being taken to reduce these wait times, in tabular form. [71814/26]
818. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the targets that have been set for waiting list reductions in CAMHS and eating disorder services in 2027; and the portion of the new funding that is ringfenced for waiting list initiatives or service expansion. [71989/26]
857. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting speech and language therapy in HSE south-west, broken down by those awaiting initial assessment, initial therapy and further therapy, and by waiting time bands of 0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 12, 12 to 24 and over 24 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72296/26]
684. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current approximate waiting times for endometriosis assessment and specialist treatment in Ireland. [70555/26]
170. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to resolve administrative and multidisciplinary assessment delays for a child (details supplied) caught between the HSE primary care and children’s disability network teams (CDNT); the specific measures in place to ensure families receive timely updates and liaison officer engagement following multidisciplinary review meetings; and if sh…
517. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the total number of people waiting for MRI scans, by county, by duration of wait, zero to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months, 12 months plus, by age that is 16 and under; 18 and under and 18 plus. [66300/26]
422. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 1 diabetes currently awaiting commencement of insulin-pump therapy, by HSE health region and hospital; the number waiting less than three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and more than 12 months; and the median and longest waiting time for commencement of therapy in each location, in tabular form. [66267/26]
1080. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently awaiting psychotherapy services across children's disability network teams in the Louth Meath IHA; and the number who have been waiting between 0-6 months, between 6-12 months and in excess of 12 months. [65305/26]
1311. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for primary care psychology care in each primary care centre in the country, in tabular form. [65086/26]
1317. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason the expected waiting time for a person has increased (details supplied); their position on the waiting list; the current realistic timeframe for their first appointment; and the steps that can be taken to progress their appointment sooner, given the length of time they have been waiting. [65160/26]
1332. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for childrens dietitian appointments within community care services in Louth Meath IHA. [65290/26]