Health Services Waiting Lists
An official questions-paper heading. 636 questions (1 oral, 635 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 11 |
| Feb 2025 | 27 |
| Mar 2025 | 34 |
| Apr 2025 | 42 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| Jun 2025 | 31 |
| Jul 2025 | 98 |
| Sep 2025 | 25 |
| Oct 2025 | 40 |
| Nov 2025 | 61 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 |
| Jan 2026 | 18 |
| Feb 2026 | 31 |
| Mar 2026 | 47 |
| Apr 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 50 |
| Jun 2026 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 |
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Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Health Services Waiting Lists |
| 2025-11-19 | Health Services Waiting Lists |
The questions
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
282. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapy appointment for a child (details supplied) whose mother has been waiting an extensive period of time for intervention; if she will outline a timeline for the occupational therapy treatment plan for this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17425/26]
Johnny Mythen
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
304. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists in County Wexford; and the length of wait, quarterly from 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17687/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
851. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason a ten-year-old child (details supplied) has now waited over five years for an appointment to see a psychologist after first being referred in February 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16540/26]
Ann Graves
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
855. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting residential treatment for drug addiction and alcohol addiction across the State, broken down by CHO region, in tabular form [16601/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
910. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for occupational therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16932/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
911. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for occupational therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16933/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
912. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give the number of adults waiting for speech and language therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16934/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
913. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16935/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
914. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of adults waiting for psychology services in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, four years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16936/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
915. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for psychology services in each county; the number waiting three months, six months, 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and longer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16937/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-26 · to Health
605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide, by HSE Health Region, the average waiting time and the longest waiting time for a first outpatient appointment in a publicly funded chronic pain service as of the most recent available date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16016/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-26 · to Health
615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has approved or endorsed any maximum acceptable waiting time threshold for access to primary care occupational therapy services; whether a waiting period of up to 39 weeks is considered clinically appropriate at national level; and if she will outline the evidence, clinical guidance, or policy framework underpinning that …
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-26 · to Health
620. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has set a policy standard for maximum waiting times in adult and paediatric primary care occupational therapy services; whether 12-weeks remains the intended benchmark; and if not, the revised benchmark now accepted by her Department. [16036/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-26 · to Health
622. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has conducted or commissioned any assessment of the impact of primary care occupational therapy waiting times exceeding 39-weeks on child development outcomes and adult rehabilitation; and if she will provide details of any such assessment. [16038/26]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2026-02-24 · to Health
973. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays affecting a person (details supplied) in accessing vital occupational therapist support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14374/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-19 · to Health
656. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the impact of the commissioning of external psychological service providers in HSE South West on primary care child psychology waiting lists; the reduction achieved in average waiting time in months; and the performance metrics used by the HSE to evaluate value for money and clinical outcomes under these agreements. [13872/26]
Paul Donnelly
written
2026-02-18 · to Health
259. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the ongoing delays for public speech and language therapy services in Dublin North-West, and any proposed interventions to alleviate the waiting time. [12936/26]
Tom Brabazon
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1070. 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 Tonlegee Primary Care Centre, Dublin 5; and the average waiting time for same. [11703/26]
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the waiting lists, by county, for CAMHS services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12612/26]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
547. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of women on waiting lists for endometriosis surgery across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11201/26]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons on home support waiting lists nationally, by CHO area, at the most recent reporting date; the criteria used by her Department to assess regional equity in home support provision; and whether Cork has been identified as a high-pressure area requiring targeted intervention. [11402/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
604. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services at the end of January 2026, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11458/26]
Conor Sheehan
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
612. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for physiotherapy and speech and language therapy, broken down by CHO including the number waiting more than two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11502/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
613. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for occupational therapy, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11510/26]
John Clendennen
written
2026-02-12 · to Health
614. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for speech and language therapy, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11511/26]