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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

Tony McCormack Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1358. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [65267/26]
Tony McCormack Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1359. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [65266/26]
Conor D. McGuinness Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1447. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the criteria needed for a referral for a breast clinic appointment to be classed as urgent at University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65772/26]
Conor D. McGuinness Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1448. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an urgent appointment at the breast clinic at University Hospital Waterford; the average waiting time for a non-urgent appointment; her plans to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65771/26]
Robert Troy Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) [55163/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3194. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the appointment could be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55202/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3333. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55826/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3334. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare for inpatient video-EEG monitoring at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55827/26]
Rory Hearne Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3357. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will seek an update on the timeline for this person's operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55963/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3376. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent appointment. [56075/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
492. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and expedite an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54355/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
496. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at University Hospital Galway. [54376/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
720. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having been referred to the orthodontic waiting list at St. Camillus Hospital Limerick, has been advised that they will be waiting 18-months for an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52770/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
721. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an ENT outpatient appointment at Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52771/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
884. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 18 June 2026, if she will provide an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53436/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Health
217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health for an update on hospital appointments for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52027/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
721. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if an urgent MRI at University Hospital Limerick will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50921/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Health
724. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50937/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Health
514. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time from referral to first appointment at each of the six long-Covid clinics in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [50608/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Health
539. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if it can be prioritised. [50687/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Health
295. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health to examine an appointment referral case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50001/26]
Robert Troy Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Health
305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [50013/26]
Michael Cahill Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
794. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health for an up-to-date report on a patient who requires surgery (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49002/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
798. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of procedures for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49035/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
808. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49054/26]