Hospital Waiting Lists
An official questions-paper heading. 478 questions (8 oral, 470 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | 17 |
| Mar 2025 | 24 |
| Apr 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| Jun 2025 | 23 |
| Jul 2025 | 26 |
| Sep 2025 | 40 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 47 |
| Dec 2025 | 44 |
| Jan 2026 | 27 |
| Feb 2026 | 38 |
| Mar 2026 | 27 |
| Apr 2026 | 43 |
| May 2026 | 23 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 |
| Jul 2026 | 17 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 478 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2026-07-09 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2026-04-21 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2026-02-24 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-11-26 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-11-25 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-11-20 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-10-02 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-10-01 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-05-13 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-05-13 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
| 2025-05-01 | Hospital Waiting Lists |
The questions
Martin Daly
written
2026-03-24 · to Health
1006. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients from the Roscommon-Galway constituency currently awaiting outpatient and inpatient treatment, broken down by specialty, in tabular form. [22329/26]
Joe Cooney
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1729. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a consultant ophthalmologist at University Hospital Limerick. [18660/26]
John Brady
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1796. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people on pain management waiting lists for each hospital in the State, for one, two, three, four and five years respectively (in tabular form); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18975/26]
John Brady
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1797. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if people on the pain management waiting lists qualify for the National Treatment Purchase Fund; if so to provide details on the way they can access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18976/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
1912. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (detail supplied) is waiting on an colonoscopy appointment in Cavan general; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19462/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2083. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the way in which and when a person (details supplied) can get an occupational therapy appointment as a matter of urgency. [20192/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2085. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of adult patients currently awaiting scoliosis surgery nationally; the average waiting time for such procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20230/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2086. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the HSE to improve communication with adult patients awaiting complex spinal surgery, including scoliosis procedures, particularly where surgeries are postponed or delayed without updated timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20231/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2194. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times to see a consultant paediatric nephrologist at CHI Crumlin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20589/26]
Ciarán Ahern
written
2026-03-18 · to Health
2195. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times to see a consultant rheumatologist at Tallaght University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20590/26]
Erin McGreehan
written
2026-03-05 · to Health
600. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children awaiting audiology assessment or treatment in hospital-based audiology services and community-based audiology services, by CHO area; and the steps being taken to address regional disparities, in tabular form. [18182/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-03-04 · to Health
269. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for all surgeries in Letterkenny University Hospital per category in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17376/26]
Alan Kelly
written
2026-03-03 · to Health
838. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant ENT surgeon at Cork University Hospital; the average waiting time for same. [16491/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
written
2026-02-25 · to Health
248. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant vascular surgeons based at Tallaght University Hospital as of 17 February 2026; the average waiting time to see those consultants for a first appointment, in tabular form. [15333/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil
written
2026-02-25 · to Health
254. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the long waiting times for children referred to primary care audiology services following school hearing screening; the steps being implemented to reduce delays for children who have been prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15361/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-02-25 · to Health
270. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see a consultant respiratory medicine based at St Vincent's University Hospital. [15437/26]
Robert Troy
written
2026-02-24 · to Health
919. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a national waiting list in operation for adults requiring spinal fusion surgery; and if so, the current waiting times on this list. [14057/26]
Robert Troy
written
2026-02-24 · to Health
921. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive spinal fusion surgery. [14061/26]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-02-24 · to Health
1081. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce waiting times for dermatology outpatient appointments; the number of patients seen on average at outpatient clinics per week; if dermatology treatment is eligible for coverage under the NTPF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15035/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-02-19 · to Health
629. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health to provide the number, age range and category of patient currently waiting for orthodontic assessment and orthodontic treatment at the regional orthodontic centre based at Louth County Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13734/26]
Paul Donnelly
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1048. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list to see a consultant plastic surgeon at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown for a first appointment. [11594/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1062. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic patients on waiting lists to commence treatment at the end of each year 2022 – 2025, inclusive, by wait time band, local office, and region in tabular form. [11659/26]
David Cullinane
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1063. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic patients on waiting lists for an assessment at the end of each year 2022 – 2025, inclusive, by wait time band, local office, and region, in tabular form. [11660/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1112. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant paediatric neurologist at CHI Temple Street for a first appointment. [12058/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-02-17 · to Health
1113. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting cardiology surgery at the cardiology department at the Mater Hospital; the types of surgeries being awaited; the current waiting times for patients to receive cardiology surgery. [12059/26]