Health Services Waiting Lists

192. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists as of 30 April 2026 for 0-18 primary care speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology in HSE West and North-West, by integrated healthcare area within the health region; the number waiting more than 12 months, more than two years, more than three years, more than four years, more than five y…

876. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 7 May 2026, the way in which the external expert panel will assess the pathway by which children came to be considered for surgery if certain matters are not reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45118/26]

889. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for CAMHS in each RHA; and the number of children waiting longer than three, six, and twelve months. [45196/26]

935. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons aged 65 years and over currently waiting more than one year for an initial primary care assessment, by service type and health region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45313/26]

988. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE proposes to reduce the backlog of 450 patients awaiting an initial assessment and 168 patients awaiting follow-up appointments at the south Tipperary memory clinic; whether a recovery plan has been developed; the target dates for clearing the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45684/26]

328. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [44717/26]

201. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average and median waiting times for initial contact, initial assessment and commencement of intervention for children referred to children’s disability network team, for those serving CDNT 11, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44206/26]

223. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting for community-based speech and language therapy services, occupational therapy services and physiotherapy services; the average waiting time for each service; and by-county. [44345/26]

1541. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting lists for speech and language therapy assessments for children in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41539/26]

1742. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on occupational therapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41431/26]

1744. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people on physiotherapy waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41433/26]

1775. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for primary care psychology services for children and adults in Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41536/26]

1776. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting an initial appointment for occupational therapy services in counties Longford and Westmeath; the number waiting longer than 6, 12 and 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41537/26]

1779. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an autism assessment through primary care services in Longford and Westmeath; the average waiting time involved; the longest waiting time to date; and the actions being taken to improve access to assessments. [41541/26]

1781. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting physiotherapy services in Longford and Westmeath primary care settings; the longest waiting time recorded; and the plans in place to reduce waiting times. [41543/26]

2065. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether regional performance and planning divisions use uniform metrics when monitoring waiting-list reduction initiatives; if so, to provide those metrics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42513/26]

2066. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any comparative analysis has been undertaken between hospitals or regions regarding the cost-effectiveness of additional sessions or agency-supported waiting-list initiatives since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42514/26]

2067. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE can identify the total number of waiting-list removals attributable specifically to insourcing, agency-supported clinics, weekend sessions or additional diagnostics capacity in each year from 2020 to 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42515/26]

2068. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Comptroller and Auditor General, Internal Audit, or any external body has assessed the governance, monitoring, or value-for-money arrangements relating to waiting-list reduction initiatives supported by agencies or third-party providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42516/26]

2116. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a waiting list delay (details supplied) for a psychology assessment with the primary care psychology services in Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42776/26]

172. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting times for adults with complex progressive or acquired neurological conditions seeking access to the Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team service in the HSE South-West region; whether the current capacity of the service is sufficient to meet demand across Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a stateme…

193. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting access to primary care psychology and speech and language therapy services in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40686/26]

244. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the current waiting list for the CUMH Complex Menopause Clinic at the Kinsale Road Clinic in Cork; if she will confirm whether the reduction in waiting list numbers from 382 patients in May 2025 to 149 patients in May 2026 is sustainable given growing demand for specialist menopause services; and if she will make a st…

276. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE South-West region remains on target to address all community audiology clients waiting over 52 weeks by the June 2026 deadline as stated in the Cork Oireachtas Briefing of 18 May 2026; the measures put in place to sustain the reductions achieved in waiting lists for children aged 5 to 17 years, children aged 0 to 4 years,…

279. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for Irish cancer patients to access newly approved medicines; if she will confirm whether the average waiting time of 644 days, as documented by patient advocacy organisations, accurately reflects the current position; the interim measures being put in place to reduce this waiting time given that the new …