723. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for audiology services broken down by county and by location, age, assessment type and procedures; and the length of time individuals have been waiting, in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73658/25]
Topics / Hospital Waiting Lists
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHospital Waiting Lists
500 questions from 107 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
500
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492 written, 8 oral
107
TDs have asked
10
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 24 |
| April 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 47 |
| December 2025 | 44 |
| January 2026 | 27 |
| February 2026 | 38 |
| March 2026 | 27 |
| April 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 12 |
| October 2026 | 10 |
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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.
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The questions
724. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for audiology appointments broken down by CHO the number currently waiting to be seen in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73659/25]
725. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for AON assessments broken down by county and by length of time waiting for an assessment in three month intervals; the waiting list for those who have been waiting longer than 6 months; 9 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, 21 months, 24 months, 27 months, 30 months, 36 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73660/25]
730. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Waterford waiting for Jigsaw, broken down by length of wait, on a quarterly basis for 2022 to 2025, in tabular form. [73700/25]
731. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Waterford waiting for diagnostic tests, including MRI, CT, ultrasound and endoscopy, at the latest available data point, in tabular form. [73701/25]
741. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Waterford on primary care and community services waiting lists, broken down by service type, age group, and length of wait, at December 2022–2025 (or latest comparable date), in tabular form. [73712/25]
763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people resident in County Waterford waiting for a first outpatient appointment at University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, broken down by specialty; and to provide the median and longest waiting times. [73818/25]
764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting orthopaedic outpatient appointments and orthopaedic procedures via University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and to provide waiting times by urgency category where available. [73819/25]
765. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting ear, nose and throat outpatient appointments via University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including median and longest waits. [73820/25]
766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting cardiology outpatient appointments and diagnostics in the University Hospital Waterford catchment in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and the waiting times involved. [73821/25]
884. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists to access dermatological services in Monaghan Hospital in each of the years 2019 to date, by length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71335/25]
885. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists to access dermatological services in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in each of the years 2019 to date, by length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71336/25]
888. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting lists for juvenile mental health services in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71347/25]
889. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting lists for juvenile mental health services in Dublin compared to the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71348/25]
890. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any work ongoing that is seeking to reduce waiting lists for juvenile mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71349/25]
896. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the number of podiatry posts in counties Galway and Roscommon; if the number has increased or decreased in recent years; the number of people which are on the waiting list for podiatry services; the number currently availing of services; if this has increased in recent years; if there is a need for additional posts; if there are posts that are currently vacant; an…
939. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently attending the podiatry clinic at Merlin Park outpatients clinic at Merlin Park Hospital, Galway city; if a waiting list exists to access the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71556/25]
940. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently attending the respiratory outpatient clinic at Merlin Park in Galway city; whether a waiting list exists to access the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71558/25]
943. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children and young people currently awaiting access to CAMHS; the average waiting time for first time appointments, by county, in tabular form; the number of active CAMHS clinical posts by disciple; the number vacant in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71583/25]
952. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant plastic surgeon at Beaumont Hospital. [71689/25]
961. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the Mater Hospital; and the average waiting time to see the consultants for first appointments. [71765/25]
1020. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for audiology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [72102/25]
1021. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults in Cork currently awaiting an appointment for ophthalmology, by waiting time, in tabular form. [72103/25]
1022. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of children in Cork currently awaiting a scoliosis appointment longer than four months. [72104/25]
1101. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for chronic pain services at Beaumont Hospital; the number of patients waiting more than four months; the number of patients aged over 65 years within those lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72332/25]