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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

Robert Troy Written 26 May 2026 · to Health
1503. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently expedite an appointment for surgery on behalf of a person (details supplied). [40348/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
382. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an orthopaedic operation that was cancelled in April 2026 at Sligo University Hospital; the reason the surgery was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38674/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 21 May 2026 · to Health
383. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who having been referred to University Hospital Limerick, department of ophthalmology for cataract surgery eighteen months ago, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38680/26]
John McGuinness Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1205. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 482 of 24 September 2024 and 2415 of 8 September 2025, the progress made in arranging an operation for a patient (details supplied); if she will expedite the matter; if she will request a comprehensive report to explain this unacceptable delay; if she will intervene directly with the hospital and establish a date for th…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 19 May 2026 · to Health
1233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a scan will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [37740/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
541. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the matter; if the appointment will be expedited given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35910/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 14 May 2026 · to Health
550. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health the measures she will take to ensure a person (details supplied) receives the medical treatment she urgently requires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35987/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
221. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an appointment with Temple Street Hospital can be expedited (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35370/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
243. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for surgery in Beaumont Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35472/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 May 2026 · to Health
246. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on surgery for an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35491/26]
Pearse Doherty Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1033. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) In County Donegal will receive a new date for an orthopaedic operation at Sligo University Hospital; the reason planned surgery was cancelled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34095/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1044. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person in Kerry who is suffering with vision problems and debilitating nerve pain since June 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34175/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1045. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if consideration can be given to the urgent circumstances of a patient in Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34185/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1061. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is suffering from a significant arthritic condition. [34287/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1067. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting on a hip replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34364/26]
Robert Troy Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1068. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure a treatment and procedure plan is urgently put in place for a person (details supplied). [34382/26]
Tony McCormack Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [34924/26]
Tony McCormack Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1174. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy with the Health Service Executive. [34927/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1189. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) is waiting on an MRI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35033/26]
Robert Troy Written 12 May 2026 · to Health
1194. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) through the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [35043/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 7 May 2026 · to Health
462. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [33462/26]
Paul Lawless Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
947. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for cataract surgery, given that there was a delay through no fault of their own in the referral made by their optician to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32378/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
974. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for surgery at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32482/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1171. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an urgent paediatric appointment will be provided for a child in County Louth (details supplied ). [32922/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 6 May 2026 · to Health
1227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33225/26]