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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. Niamh Smyth
    107
  2. Robert Troy
    61
  3. Michael Healy-Rae
    45
  4. Maurice Quinlivan
    38
  5. Pearse Doherty
    33
  6. Michael Cahill
    31
  7. Tony McCormack
    20
  8. John McGuinness
    16

Asked of

The questions

Michael Cahill Written 12 Jun 2025 · to Health
495. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently address the long delay in treatment in respect of a child (details supplied); if a surgery appointment will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31348/25]
John Clendennen Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Health
378. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health the current wait time to receive an appointment for an ultrasound at Midlands Hospital Tullamore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31168/25]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1263. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will undergo a procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28941/25]
Robert Troy Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1314. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for an ultrasound can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [29153/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1378. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29439/25]
Paul Lawless Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1486. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery as they are visually impaired and their condition is impacting on their quality of life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29873/25]
Robert Troy Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1557. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [30179/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1618. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Meath (details supplied) will receive MRI results and a follow-up appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30548/25]
William Aird Written 29 May 2025 · to Health
537. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) for open heart surgery can be accelerated. [28466/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 28 May 2025 · to Health
409. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will get an appointment at Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/25]
William Aird Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
661. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [26939/25]
William Aird Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
662. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. [26940/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
699. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); to expedite an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27081/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
763. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) can be expedited. [27535/25]
William Aird Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
798. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health to accelerate, as a matter of urgency, an appointment for a person (details supplied) at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. [27666/25]
Robert Troy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
803. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an urgent surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [27693/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 22 May 2025 · to Health
364. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will examine a case (details supplied) regarding a delay with an appointment for a hip replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26488/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 22 May 2025 · to Health
381. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be offered a date for a hip operation in Sligo University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26585/25]
Paul Lawless Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
135. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hysterectomy operation after cancellation for the fourth time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26072/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
148. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health to fast track the essential orthopaedic appointment for Cork University Hospital for person (details supplied), as it is a very serious concern. [26094/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
780. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a much-needed urology appointment at Cork University Hospital. [25149/25]
Pearse Doherty Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
793. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when orthopaedic surgery in Letterkenny University Hospital will take place for a patient in County Donegal (details supplied), which was cancelled twice; if all and every avenue has been explored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25235/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
805. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a hospital appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25297/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
816. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will expedite an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25420/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
841. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25676/25]