Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Sorca Clarke - PQ 29497-26
Deputy Clarke asked about the waiting lists for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures, day-case procedures and diagnostic tests. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs
Published: April 2026
Updated: May 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on current waiting lists for outpatient appointments, inpatient and day-case procedures, and diagnostic tests; the number of patients waiting longer than 6, 12, and 18 months for treatment; the measures being taken to reduce these waiting times, including any additional funding or staffing allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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