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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

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The questions

Pa Daly Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
901. 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. [21693/26]
Charles Ward Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
942. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a first appointment to see a speech and language therapist at Letterkenny Primary Care Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21993/26]
Martin Daly Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
1017. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the Roscommon–Galway constituency currently on outpatient waiting lists, by specialty and waiting time bands, in tabular form. [22347/26]
Martin Daly Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Health
1018. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the Roscommon–Galway constituency awaiting inpatient or day-case procedures, in tabular form. [22348/26]
Michael Murphy Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
427. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Health if parents who are unable to access timely paediatric ophthalmology appointments for their children through the HSE, and are forced to seek private treatment, can avail of reimbursement or financial support for the cost of these appointments; if any scheme exists to support such families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21005/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
468. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of the audit of governance and equity in patient access and waiting list management at CHI; the timeline for completion and publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21200/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
472. 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. [21204/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
473. 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. [21205/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
474. 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. [21206/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
475. 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. [21207/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
476. 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. [21208/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
480. 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. [21212/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
481. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [21213/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
482. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages in each month in 2025 and to date in 2026, by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [21214/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 19 Mar 2026 · to Health
510. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for patients to begin cancer treatment; the number of people on waiting lists for cancer related surgeries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21303/26]
Martin Daly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1863. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for occupational therapy and dietetics referrals from GPs in the Castlerea area; and the steps the HSE is taking to improve access to these services. [19316/26]
Martin Daly Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1866. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for outpatient appointments in ENT, orthopaedics and cardiology for patients referred from the Castlerea area; and the actions being taken to reduce delays for these specialties. [19319/26]
Réada Cronin Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
1877. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of people in North Kildare awaiting paediatric and juvenile primary care psychology; the number waiting over six months, 12 months and two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19379/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2207. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health to outline the infrastructural challenges which result in people waiting longer than the recommended timeframe to access colonoscopies nationally; the proposed solutions to best address these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20736/26]
Johnny Guirke Written 18 Mar 2026 · to Health
2209. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the modelling systems that are used to assess current and future national demand for endoscopy units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20738/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
593. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce waiting times for adult audiology services; and if additional resources will be allocated to address this backlog. [18174/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Health
599. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of adults currently on waiting lists for audiology services in each CHO area; the average and longest waiting times in each area; and the number waiting more than six, 12 and 18 months, in tabular form. [18181/26]
Michael Cahill Written 4 Mar 2026 · 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 4 Mar 2026 · 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 3 Mar 2026 · 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]