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Hospital Appointments Status

531 questions from 67 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.

531
questions
531 written, 0 oral
67
TDs have asked
9
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 202540
February 202556
March 202536
April 202526
May 202540
June 202515
July 202529
August 20250
September 202531
October 202524
November 202530
December 202514
January 202622
February 202625
March 202621
April 202622
May 202630
June 202623
July 202618
August 20260
September 202618
October 202611

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.

  • Aontú20 from 2 TDs · 2 seats today
  • Fianna Fáil277 from 19 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael18 from 8 TDs · 38 seats today
  • Independent57 from 6 TDs · 15 seats today
  • Independent Ireland2 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Labour Party14 from 4 TDs · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity7 from 2 TDs · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin131 from 22 TDs · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. 107
  2. 61
  3. 45
  4. 38
  5. 33
  6. 31
  7. 20
  8. 16

Asked of

The questions

Niamh Smyth Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
772. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37197/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
800. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) and expedite an appointment for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37363/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
812. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a procedure will be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37425/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
814. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a case will be reviewed and hip surgery expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37431/25]
Edward Timmins Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Health
885. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the expected waiting time for a hip replacement and for further information to be supplied to a patient (details supplied) and this Deputy. [37836/25]
Paul Lawless Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
355. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36778/25]
Michael Cahill Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
357. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) who is suffering from severe arthritis and is in urgent need of a hip operation; if she will ensure this case is prioritised as a matter of urgency and that the necessary surgical intervention is expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36807/25]
Michael Cahill Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Health
366. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently investigate delay in a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a neurosurgery appointment in CUH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36848/25]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
231. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) who has been referred for cataract surgery at University Hospital Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36268/25]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
271. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an urgent case concerning a patient in County Kerry (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36608/25]
Robert Troy Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Health
278. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery can be scheduled for a person as soon as possible (details supplied). [36618/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
680. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35270/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
764. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of outpatient podiatry appointments delivered, by hospital group, to people with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35574/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
765. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the total number of podiatry appointments delivered, by each HSE enhanced community care specialist ambulatory care hub in 2023 and 2024; the number of those podiatry appointments delivered to people with diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35575/25]
Robert Troy Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
791. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [35735/25]
Robert Troy Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
798. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it can be ensured that an urgent appointment for surgery is scheduled for a person (details supplied). [35762/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
814. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be offered to a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/25]
James O'Connor Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Health
835. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a surgery appointment for a 21-year-old woman suffering from scoliosis, who was first told in the summer of 2022, almost three years ago, that her surgery would take place in the winter of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36064/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
876. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an orthopaedic appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the current waiting times for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34308/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
877. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; the current waiting times for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34309/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
911. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to assist a child (details supplied) in accessing an expedited appointment for a vital and time-sensitive health service. [34482/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
912. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have received appointments and the condition for which they were treated under the HSE's chronic disease management programme in each of the last four years, and to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34487/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
918. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if the case will be re-examined and expedited. [34512/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
396. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33291/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Health
140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32872/25]