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Health 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
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MonthQuestions
January 202511
February 202527
March 202534
April 202542
May 202518
June 202531
July 202598
August 20250
September 202525
October 202540
November 202561
December 202540
January 202618
February 202631
March 202647
April 202618
May 202650
June 202625
July 202620
August 20260
September 202629
October 202618

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.

  • 100% RDR2 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Aontú11 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil145 from 22 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael57 from 14 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Green Party1 from 1 TD · 1 seat today
  • Independent20 from 7 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland45 from 3 TDs · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party20 from 5 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity3 from 3 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin266 from 31 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 74
  2. 39
  3. 39
  4. 33
  5. 29
  6. 28
  7. 27
  8. 26

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Debated under the same heading

Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.

The questions

Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2937. 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. [42642/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2960. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42684/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2961. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42685/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2962. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42686/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2963. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42687/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2964. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42688/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2965. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42689/25]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2966. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each local health office area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 July 2025 or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 weeks and the number waiting more than 52 weeks. [42690/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2967. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for community psychology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42697/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2968. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for community psychology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42698/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2969. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for counselling services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42699/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2970. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for counselling services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42700/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2971. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for CAMHS, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42701/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2972. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for CAMHS, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42702/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2973. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for dietetics services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42703/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2974. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for dietetics services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42704/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2975. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for physiotherapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42705/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2976. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for physiotherapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42706/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2977. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for occupational therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42707/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2978. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for occupational therapy services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42708/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2979. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for ophthalmology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42709/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2980. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for ophthalmology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42710/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2981. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for audiology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42711/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2982. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for urgent referrals for audiology services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42712/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Health
2983. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for referrals for podiatry services, by regional health area and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [42713/25]