620. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase capacity in a health care facility to reduce waiting lists for procedures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11573/26]
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.
683
questions
682 written, 1 oral
97
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
74
-
39
-
39
-
33
-
29
-
28
-
27
-
26
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
283. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a speech and language therapist for a first appointment at a care centre (details supplied); and the average waiting time for same. [10802/26]
293. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Louth on primary care and community services waiting lists, by service type, age group, and length of wait, in each of the years from December 2022 to 2025 or latest comparable date, in tabular form. [10583/26]
378. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kildare, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11036/26]
379. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kildare, by area, by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11037/26]
908. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who, having been referred in 2024 for an assessment of needs at East Limerick Children’s Disability Network Team, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10135/26]
912. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children currently engaged with or referred to Children's Disability Network Teams who are awaiting a diagnostic assessment, by CHO area, length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10489/26]
1090. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to shorten the dietetics weight management waitlist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9785/26]
1155. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Meath on primary care and community services waiting lists, broken down by service type, age group, and length of wait, from December 2022-2025, or latest comparable date, in tabular form, [10248/26]
1162. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Meath waiting for diagnostic tests including MRI, CT, ultrasounds and endoscopy, at the latest available data point, in tabular form. [10256/26]
426. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons and the average wait time on the waiting list for CAMHS in CHO2 as of 29 January 2026; to provide a breakdown of this waiting list by age category, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9023/26]
427. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than four months; the number waiting four-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, for CHO2, as of 29 January 2026 or latest date available, in …
1091. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to ensure timely access to appropriate treatments for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease, given the risk of irreversible deterioration where treatment is delayed; how such cases are managed while reimbursement processes are underway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8126/26]
222. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health he process that is in place to support a woman with a high-risk pregnancy who cannot access a GP due to closed waiting lists; how such an individual can access the maternity and infant care scheme in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6890/26]
1053. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for orthodontic treatment in the CHO7 area; the average waiting time; and the number of those waiting more than 12 months, in tabular form. [6105/26]
1093. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if any patients have been removed from a person's surgical waiting list (details supplied) in the past 24 months; and if so, the number removed and the reasons for removal. [6308/26]
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to address audiology waiting lists in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5071/26]
884. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists awaiting a speech and language therapy assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4339/26]
885. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/26]
886. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4341/26]
887. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in HSE Dublin and North East health region (formally known as CH09), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4342/26]
929. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the number of adults within CHO9 on a waiting list to receive respite services for the first time as of 12 January 2026; and the average waiting time to receive this service upon request. [3666/26]
943. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients whose scans have been delayed despite capacity available in facility (details supplied); the approximate waiting time for appointments for these patients, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3812/26]
513. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Kerry on primary care and community services waiting lists, broken down by service type, age group, and length of wait, at December 2022-2025 or latest comparable date, in tabular form. [2914/26]
196. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health number of patients on primary care and community services waiting lists, by service, age, and length of wait from December 2022-2025 or latest other comparable date, in tabular form. [2832/26]