923. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 June 2025, or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34546/25]
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.
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682 written, 1 oral
97
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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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.
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The questions
924. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 June 2025, or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks. [34547/25]
925. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 June 2025, or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks. [34548/25]
926. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 June 2025, or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks. [34549/25]
927. 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 June 2025, or the latest date available; and the number waiting 0 to 12 weeks, 12 to 26, 26 to 52, and more than 52 weeks. [34550/25]
425. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown, by regional health area, of primary care child and adolescent service waiting-lists for occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language therapy and psychology; for a breakdown, in years and months, for those young people waiting over 52 weeks; and the longest wait time for each discipline in each regional health area. [33455/25]
683. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children as of 1 June 2025 or latest date available, that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, for each local health office area, in tabular form. [31990/25]
684. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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 4-12 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 each local health area, as of 1…
685. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 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 each local health area, as …
686. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 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 each local health area, as …
687. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, for each local health…
692. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the waiting list for HSE home support in each month of 2025, broken down by regional health area and local health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32117/25]
738. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of teenagers in the State currently awaiting an autism assessment, by county; the length of time they are waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32832/25]
745. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the number of people left the waiting list for CAHMS in county Clare for each of the past four years; the reasons they left the list, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31825/25]
774. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if she will give an update on waiting times for under-18s for Orthodontist services in Drogheda and Dundalk and if there are plans in place to reduce waiting times for these services in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31935/25]
822. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health for an update on current waiting times for access to mental health support services, particularly in primary care and community settings; the measures being taken to reduce delays in access to counselling, CAMHS; and the additional resources that will be allocated in 2025 to improve mental health provision nationally, and in underserved areas such as east Galway.…
850. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details in respect of the audit into governance and equity in patient access and waiting-list management at Children's Health Ireland, commissioned by her Department and the HSE; the reason this audit will review the methods of payments by private patients to consultants; the timeline she is working towards in completing this audit; and if she …
867. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the occupational therapy first-time assessment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 months; the number waiting more than 12 months; and for each category, the numbers waiting aged 0-4 years, 5-17 years, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, for each local health area, as of 1 June 2025 or…
868. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list, and within that, the numbers waiting less than 4 months; the number waiting 4-12 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 each local health area, as of 1 June 2025 or latest da…
312. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of children on CAMHS waiting lists in Kerry, by area, by length of time, in each of the years 2015 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30903/25]
1421. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on psychology appointments in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29600/25]
1422. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on physiotherapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29601/25]
1423. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting on speech and language therapy in Dublin mid-west; the average time waiting; for a breakdown of numbers waiting, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29602/25]
1458. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there is a protocol governing the treatment of referrals on the waiting lists when they are being referred back to primary care from a CDNT. [29746/25]
1461. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for specialist dental care under general anaesthetic, in tabular form. [29753/25]