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 |
Addressed to
| 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
Carol Nolan
written
2026-02-04 · to Health
1070. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for elective surgeries in midlands regional hospitals compared with those in Dublin; the plans to reduce disparities in access to healthcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7851/26]
Réada Cronin
written
2026-01-28 · to Health
223. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list in Naas Hospital, County Kildare from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6983/26]
Réada Cronin
written
2026-01-28 · to Health
224. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the number of those on a waiting list in Naas Hospital, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6984/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
921. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the date on which a person (details supplied) is scheduled to receive surgery in Mayo University Hospital; the reason for any delay in their case; the current average waiting time for such procedures in their hospital group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5437/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
1091. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on surgical waiting lists (details supplied) across CHI Crumlin, Cappagh, and Temple Street, by waiting time, under 6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, over 2 years and by surgical complexity, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6304/26]
Sean Fleming
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
1108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for inpatient urology care under Children's Health Ireland; if she will provide a breakdown by site and length of wait under 6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, over 2 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6331/26]
Pearse Doherty
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
1111. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; if the person is on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6348/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-01-27 · to Health
1149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for patients requiring scheduled blood transfusions at University Hospital Kerry; the number of patients currently awaiting transfusions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6551/26]
Mairéad Farrell
written
2026-01-22 · to Health
18. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the waiting lists in Galway University Hospital, which are the highest in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4965/26]
William Aird
written
2026-01-22 · to Health
39. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Health the measures her Department is taking to reduce hospital waiting lists in public hospitals across the IHA-4 HSE Area Midlands, in light of the most recently published national hospital waiting list figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4957/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-01-21 · to Health
286. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health the waiting times to see a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital for the first time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4560/26]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-21 · to Health
315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each of Cavan and Monaghan awaiting a CT in Cavan Hospital for a period of 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and 12 months+; and if the requisite steps could be taken to ensure that a CT scanner is put in place in Monaghan Hospital. [4793/26]
Pádraig Rice
written
2026-01-20 · to Health
915. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a copy of the briefing provided to her, which is referenced in a media report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3493/26]
Niamh Smyth
written
2026-01-20 · to Health
990. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting since June 2025 for results from Cavan General Hospital. [4082/26]
Sorca Clarke
written
2026-01-20 · to Health
1002. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater Hospital for the first time. [4176/26]
John McGuinness
written
2026-01-20 · to Health
1020. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health , further to previous Parliamentary Questions on the matter, when a person will be scheduled for a hip replacement procedure (details supplied); and if the matter can be expedited. [4268/26]
Claire Kerrane
written
2026-01-15 · to Health
568. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients on waiting lists for cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, by hospital, in tabular form. [3179/26]
Joe Cooney
written
2026-01-14 · to Health
161. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been waiting to see an otolaryngologist at University Hospital Limerick for longer than 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [2570/26]
Pa Daly
written
2026-01-14 · to Health
199. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Kerry waiting for diagnostic tests, including MRI, CT, ultrasound and endoscopy, at the latest available data point, in tabular form. [2844/26]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2056. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the procedure for closing a waiting list for an outpatient service at a hospital, including what approvals are required. [73911/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2057. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if management within St Columcille's Hospital, Ireland East Hospital Group, and the HSE were aware of the National Gender Service's decision to close the waiting list before the letter to him; and who among those had approved the closure before sending the letter. [73912/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2115. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the details of the average waiting times from referral to nephrologist to first appointment time, by hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74175/25]
Catherine Ardagh
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2152. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Health the details of the current waiting times for children requiring an MRI under general anaesthesia in Ireland; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74293/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2180. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Health if the movement of dermatology services from Monaghan Hospital has added to the waiting list times in Drogheda Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74437/25]
Charles Ward
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2276. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list for partial knee replacement surgery at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74908/25]