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]
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.
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.
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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 |
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.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
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The questions
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 position. [16031/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
615. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting times, by county, for those awaiting a first-time appointment for physiotherapy services, through primary care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11512/26]
616. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists for primary care occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy services, by discipline, by county, and length of time waiting (under six months, six–12 months, 12–24 months and over 24 months); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11513/26]
617. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the measures currently in place to reduce waiting times for access to primary care occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy services for children; the impact these measures have had to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11514/26]