433. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding average wait times for medical card holders to access to a podiatrist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62336/25]
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
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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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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
434. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on the adequacy of financial support available to elderly persons in receipt of a podiatry card; if she has been made aware of the significant top up payments required for patients that use this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62337/25]
483. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for an appointment with a primary care psychologist in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62581/25]
867. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department has carried out an assessment of the impact of long waiting times on children and families in Roscommon-Galway; and the steps being taken to address the findings of that assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61469/25]
1036. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health to outline the changes that have been made to the podiatry services in County Galway; if patients are now experiencing longer wait times between appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61701/25]
1046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current number of patients on community waiting lists by service in Counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; and the number waiting 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18 or more months. [61721/25]
1055. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services, by age cohorts, hearing assessments and procedures, and length of time on the list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61772/25]
377. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60552/25]
378. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children a waiting list for speech and language therapy by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60553/25]
402. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [60558/25]
403. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60559/25]
404. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for ophthalmology, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60560/25]
405. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for audiology by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60561/25]
406. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for podiatry, by health region and integrated healthcare area, and age category; and time waiting, in tabular form. [60562/25]
407. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60563/25]
408. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60564/25]
409. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60565/25]
410. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for dietetics, by health region and integrated healthcare area, age category and time waiting, in tabular form. [60566/25]
1721. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has adopted a new strategy to deal with public waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58129/25]
1742. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the waiting list times to see a dietitian in the Dublin south, Kildare and west Wicklow area; the measures being taken to reduce these times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58244/25]
1750. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for an appointment since June 2024; if, due to the patient’s serious health issues, the appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58291/25]
1751. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting treatment. [58292/25]
1767. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on CAMHS appointment for child (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58443/25]
1770. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting since 2019 for an appointment in primary care psychology services in Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58480/25]
1778. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if she will address the current waiting times at the Galway Breast Clinic, which is now servicing all of Connaught; if she will outline how urgent referrals, particularly those involving patients with a history of cancer, are being prioritised to ensure timely access to breast screening and follow-up care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58551/2…