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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

Paul McAuliffe Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
811. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on an operation for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49065/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
828. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an ENT appointment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49214/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
831. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49228/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
931. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied) and expedite surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49879/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
430. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment (details supplied). [48472/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
260. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a referral has been made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to St. Patrick's Mental health services for dedicated OCD CBT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47924/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Health
320. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a vascular surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [48340/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
733. Deputy Niamh Smyth 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. [47179/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
734. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47193/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
883. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the lengthy waiting times for rheumatology outpatient appointments at Galway University Hospital; the steps being taken to reduce waiting lists for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain; and if she will provide an update on when a person (details supplied) who was placed on the rheumatology waiting list in October 2025…
Pearse Doherty Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Health
897. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, withdrew funding within weeks of a planned orthopaedic operation date for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47832/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
476. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a hip replacement operation at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh; if they are on the urgent or routine list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46508/26]
Michael Cahill Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine an urgent issue for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46511/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Health
478. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to review a hospital appointment (details supplied); if she will provide an update on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46521/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
209. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the application; if the assessment appointment could be expedited given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46110/26]
Marian Harkin Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
837. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to address the backlog of appointments for endometriosis at Tallaght University Hospital, which are taking up to 12-14 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44925/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
840. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for planned surgery in Beaumont Hospital that was cancelled on four occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44941/26]
Tony McCormack Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
863. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45074/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 10 Jun 2026 · to Health
261. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae 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. [44452/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Health
2389. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment could be given for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43943/26]
Tony McCormack Written 28 May 2026 · to Health
510. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person will receive an urgent appointment with an ENT specialist (details supplied). [40852/26]
Robert Troy Written 27 May 2026 · to Health
203. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery on behalf of a person (details supplied). [40361/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1100. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) can be given an appointment with a neurologist as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38710/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1124. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment for neurosurgery can be provided to a person living in County Louth (details supplied). [38798/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1465. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39966/26]