Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 66510-25
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the current national waiting times for access to chronic pain management services. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: November 2025
Updated: January 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 66510-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the current national waiting times for access to chronic pain management services at primary, secondary and tertiary levels; the number of patients currently waiting for chronic pain assessment and treatment in each hospital group; the longest wait recorded; and the reforms being implemented by her Department to reduce delays in line with the Sláintecare commitment to timely access.
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