Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 27 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 5

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Brendan Howlin

Question:

46 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of hospital waiting lists at the latest date for which figures are available, by hospital and speciality; the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure that the lists are reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13974/99]

Alan Shatter

Question:

93 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has compiled the hospital waiting lists at 31 March 1999; if so, when he will publish them; if he will compare them with those at 31 March 1997 in respect of each hospital and each speciality in each hospital; and the total number on the waiting list at 31 March 1999 in comparison with 31 March 1997 and in relation to each speciality in each hospital. [14111/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 93 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputies that the number of patients on public in-patient waiting lists has fallen by 1,887 in the first quarter of this year. The total number of persons recorded awaiting treatment on 31 March 1999 was 34,996, compared with 36,883 on 31 December 1998. This represents a reduction of 5.1 per cent since December and reverses the upward trend in waiting lists that started when the previous Government was in office.

The decrease extends across a large number of hospitals and specialities. I believe that it vindicates my approach to addressing the issue of waiting lists in an integrated way, using a combination of short-term, medium term and long-term initiatives to deal with both the immediate problem and the underlying causes that have been giving rise to it.

I have allocated a total of £20 million of dedicated funding to enable hospitals to provide treatments to patients who would otherwise have been waiting for significantly longer periods. This represents an increase of two-thirds over the funding allocated for this purpose in 1998 and it is 2.5 times higher than the funding given by the previous Government in 1997.

In addition, I have allocated £9 million to services for older people and £2 million to accident and emergency services in 1999 in areas that will help to address the underlying causes of waiting lists. This funding will help to free up acute hospital beds for elective work, including treatment of those on public in-patient waiting lists. The Deputies will be aware that the review group on the waiting list initiative identified inappropriate use of acute hospital beds, due to such factors as the shortage of step-down places and facilities for rehabilitation, as a key source of substantial waiting lists and waiting times.

I am committed to building on the success achieved so far this year in reducing waiting lists by continuing the implementation of the recommendations of the review group on the waiting list initiative in a structured and integrated manner. My Department will continue to work closely with hospitals and health boards to ensure that both waiting times and waiting lists continue their welcome downward trend.

The detailed information sought by the Deputies is in tabular form and will be forwarded to them.

Public In-Patient Waiting List at end: (1997 March)

Eastern Health Board

Adelaide Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		3
Endocrinology		2
Gastro-enterology		11
Neurology		9
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	140
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	45
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	99
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	71
Vascular	Varicose veins	290
Sub-Total	Adelaide Hospital	670

Beaumont Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		185
Dental		56
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	464
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	63
Endocrine		5
Gastro-enterology		32
Gynaecology	All procedures	84
Medicine		6
Nephrology		32
Neurology		41
Neurosurgery		386
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	144
Pain		44
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functionsl)	33
Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	1
Respiratory		26
Rheumatology		20
Surgery	All procedures	136
Urology	All procedures	145
Vascular	Other procedures	368
Sub-Total	Beaumont Hospital	2,271

Coombe Women's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	PublicWaiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	68
Sub-Total	Coombe Women's Hospital	68

James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gastro-enterology		1
Gynaecology	All procedures	2
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	2
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	11
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	2
Respiratory		1
Surgery	All procedures	71
Urology	All procedures	10
Sub-Total	James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)	100

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	718
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	148
Cardiology		564
Dermatology		38
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	330
Endocrine		28
Gastro-enterology		47
Gynaecology	All procedures	10
Haematology		1
Maxillo-Facial		5
Nephrology		5
Neurology		9
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	159
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	56
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	79
Pain		2
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	51
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	159
Respiratory		10
Surgery	All procedures	42
Urology	All procedures	204
Vascular	Other procedures	30
Vascular	Varicose veins	10
Sub-Total	Mater Misericordiae Hospital	2,705

Meath Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		4
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	149
Gynaecology	All procedures	1
Medicine		14
Nephrology		8
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	161
Surgery	All procedures	43
Urology	All procedures	283
Sub-Total	Meath Hospital	618

Naas General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Medicine		14
Surgery	All procedures	59
Sub-Total	Naas General Hospital	73

National Children's Hospital (Harcourt Street)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	40
Sub-Total	National Children's Hospital, Harcourt St.)	40

National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	92
Sub-Total	National Maternity Hospital, Holles St.	92

Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Children (all procedures)	99
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	402
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	55
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital (Crumlin)	556

Rotunda Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	252
Sub-Total	Rotunda Hospital (Dublin)	252

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	88
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	2
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	2
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	11
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	343
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	273
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	50
Sub-Total	Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)	769

St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	744
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	208
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	130
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh	1,082

St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	46
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	19
Medicine		15
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	37
Surgery	All Procedures	47
Urology	All procedures	21
Sub-Total	St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)	185

St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		38
Dental		1
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	291
Endocrine		2
Gastro-enterology		23
Gerontology		2
Gynaecology	All procedures	188
Nephrology		1
Neurology		20
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	9
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	1
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	56
Pain		99
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	23
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	40
Psychiatry		2
Respiratory		24
Rheumatology		4
Surgery	All procedures	198
Thoracic		19
Urology	All procedures	23
Vascular	Other procedures	132
Vascular	Varicose vveins	198
Sub-Total	St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)	1,394

St. James's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	494
Cardiology		9
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	189
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	36
Gastro-enterology		3
Gynaecology	All procedures	13
Maxillo-Facial		257
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	109
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	35
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	253
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	19
Respiratory		1
Rheumatology		7
Surgery	All procedures	164
Urology	All procedures	57
Vascular	Other procedures	25
Vascular	Varicose veins	591
Sub-Total	St. James's Hospital	2,262

Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	102
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	460
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	25
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	8
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	99
Surgery	All procedures	50
Urology	All procedures	7
Sub-Total	Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)	751
Health Board Total	Eastern Health Board	13,888

Mid-Western Health Board

Regional Hospital (Dooradoyle) Limerick

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		175
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	42
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	26
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils, adenoids)	39
Gynaecology	All procedures	179
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	428
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	69
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	42
Surgery	All procedures	113
Urology	All procedures	5
Vascular	Varicose veins	24
Sub-Total	Regional Hospital (Dooradoyle) Limerick	1,142

Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	425
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	146
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	38
Sub-Total	Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)	609

St. John's Hospital (Limerick)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	34
Medicine		22
Surgery	All procedures	201
Sub-Total	St. John's Hospital (Limerick)	257
Health Board Total	Mid-Western Health Board	2,008

Midland Health Board

Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	97
Sub-Total	Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)	97

Portlaoise General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	53
Surgery	All procedures	142
Vascular	Varicose Veins	7
Sub-Total	Portlaoise General Hospital	202

Tullamore General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	463
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	16
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	109
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	237
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	353
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	156
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	29
Surgery	All procedures	19
Vascular	Varicose veins	16
Sub-Total	Tullamore General Hospital	1,597
Health Board Total	Midland Health Board	1,697

North-Eastern Health Board

Cavan General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	28
Surgery	All procedures	115
Vascular	Varicose veins	76
Sub-Total	Cavan General Hospital	219

Louth County Hospital, Dundalk

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	10
Orthodontics		21
Sub-Total	Louth County Hospital, Dundalk	31

Monaghan General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	171
Sub-Total	Monaghan General Hospital	171

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Voluntary to 5/97)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	182
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	51
Endoscopy		180
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	23
Ophthalmology	Children all procedures)	19
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	1
Sub-Total	Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital (Voluntary to 5-97)	456

Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	243
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	135
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	17
Sub-Total	Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan	395
Health Board Total	North-Eastern Health Board	1,272

North-Western Health Board

Letterkenny General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	82
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	37
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	37
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	13
Surgery	All procedures	179
Urology	All procedures	135
Vascular	Varicose veins	100
Sub-Total	Letterkenny General Hospital	583

Sligo Regional Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	355
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	99
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	75
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils, adenoids)	230
Gynaecology	All procedures)	24
Ophthalmalogy	Adults (cataracts)	67
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	39
Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	18
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	138
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	37
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	7
Surgery	All procedures	35
Sub-Total	Sligo Regional Hospital	1,124
Health Board Total	North-Western Health Board	1,707

South-Eastern Health Board

Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	286
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	66
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	15
Sub-Total	Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene	367

Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	43
Urology	All procedures	14
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel	57

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	246
Sub-Total	St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel	246

St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	142
Surgery	All procedures	295
Vascular	Varicose veins	118
Sub-Total	St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny	555

Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all ENT procedures)	85
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	53
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	50
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	119
Gerontology		5
Gynaecology	All procedures	81
Medicine		5
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	155
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	12
Surgery	All procedures	80
Sub-Total	Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen	645

Wexford General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		147
Gynaecology	All procedures	48
Surgery	All procedures	61
Vascular	Varicose veins	87
Sub-Total	Wexford General Hospital	343
Health Board Total	South-Eastern Health Board	2,213

Southern Health Board

Cork University Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	73
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	9
Cardiology		244
Neurosurgery		18
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	201
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	16
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	33
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	130
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	50
Rheumatology		12
Thoracic		8
Urology	All procedures	261
Sub-Total	Cork University Hospital	1,055

Mercy Hospital, Cork

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	12
Surgery	All procedures	131
Urology	All procedures	179
Vascular	Varicose veins	379
Sub-Total	Mercy Hospital, Cork	701

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		13
Dermatology		6
E.N.T.	Adults (all ENT procedures)	401
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	50
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	12
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	129
Endocrine		7
Gynaecology	All procedures	222
Rheumatology		2
Surgery	All procedures	124
Sub-Total	South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.	966

St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	476
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	1
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	101
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	82
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher	660

Tralee General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all ENT procedures)	11
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	2
E.N.T.	Children (othr procedures)	1
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	2
Gynaecology	All procedures	102
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	55
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	18
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	13
Sub-Total	Tralee General Hospital	204
Health Board Total	Southern Health Board	3,586

Western Health Board

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	95
Sub-Total	Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar	95

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	254
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	155
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	39
Sub-Total	Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway	448

Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	10
Sub-Total	Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)	10

Roscommon General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	16
Sub-Total	Roscommon Genral Hospital	16

University College Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		85
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	324
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	2
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	18
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	103
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	325
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	105
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	34
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	311
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	84
Surgery	All procedures	231
Urology	All procedures	412
Vascular	Varicose veins	95
Sub-Total	University College Hospital, Galway	2,129
Health Board Total	Western Health Board	2,698
National Total		29,069

Public In-Patient Waiting List at end: March 1999

Eastern Health Board

Beaumont Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		187
Dental		110
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	552
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	46
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	42
Endocrine		7
Gastro-enterology		27
Gynaecology	All procedures	50
Medicine		6
Nephrology		35
Neurology		40
Neurosurgery		383
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	106
Pain		38
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	37
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	1
Respiratory		17
Rheumatology		8
Surgery	All procedures	211
Urology	All procedures	144
Vascular	Other procedures	231
Vascular	Varicose veins	79
Sub-Total	Beaumont Hospital	2,357

Coombe Women's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	115
Sub-Total	Coombe Women's Hospital	115

James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		4
Endocrinology		2
Gastro-enterology		1
Gynaecology	All procedures	2
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	3
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	78
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	13
Respiratory		4
Rheumatology		1
Surgery	All procedures	52
Urology	All procedures	22
Vascular	Varicose veins	7
Sub-Total	James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)	189

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	568
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	145
Cardiology		612
Dermatology		31
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	380
Endocrine		57
Gastro-enterology		83
Gynaecology	All procedures	90
Maxillo-Facial		32
Nephrology		7
Neurology		3
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	324
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	452
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	91
Pain		6
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	59
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	281
Respiratory		39
Rheumatology		33
Surgery	All procedures	81
Urology	All procedures	118
Vascular	Other procedures	26
Vascular	Varicose veins	95

Sub-Total

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

3,613

Naas General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Vascular	Varicose veins	77
Sub-Total	Naas General Hospital	77

National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	97
Sub-Total	National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street	97

Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Children (all procedures)	77
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	30
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	32
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	189
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	3
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	96
Surgery	All procedures	67
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital (Crumlin)	494

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	229
Sub-Total	Rotunda Hospital (Dublin)	229

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	130
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	6
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	9
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	64
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	289
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	225
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	59
Sub-Total	Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)	782

St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	1,068
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	378
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	226
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh	1,672

St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	89
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	13
Medicine		13
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	42
Surgery	All procedures	41
Urology	All procedures	19
Sub-Total	St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)	217

St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		104
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	607
Endocrine		10
Gastro-enterology		79
Gynaecology	All procedures	242
Nephrology		5
Neurology		27
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	102
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	3
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	74
Pain		326
Plastic Surgery	Adult (cosmetic)	14
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	165
Psychiatry		20
Respiratory		77
Rheumatology		2
Surgery	All procedures	354
Thoracic		52
Urology	All procedures	149
Vascular	Other procedures	78
Vascular	Varicose veins	321
Sub-Total	St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)	2,811

St. James's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	360
Cardiology		2
Dermatology		1
E.N.T.	Adult (all E.N.T. procedures)	193
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	28
Gynaecology	All procedures	11
Maxillo-Facial		175
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	31
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	102
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	206
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	18
Rheumatology		1
Surgery	All procedures	93
Urology	All procedures	84
Vascular	Other procedures	17
Vascular	Varicose veins	487
Sub-Total	St. James's Hospital	1,809

Tallaght Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		87
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	192
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	62
Endocrine		15
Gastro-enterology		13
Gynaecology	All procedures	2
Medicine		7
Nephrology		11
Neurology		5
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	454
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	180
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	135
Rheumatology		1
Surgery	All procedures	107
Urology	All procedures	174
Vascular	Other procedures	6
Vascular	Varicose veins	9
Sub-Total	Tallaght Hospital	1,460

Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	136
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	492
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	98
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	30
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	336
Surgery	All procedures	172
Urology	All procedures	11
Sub-Total	Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)	1,275
Health Board Total	Eastern Health Board	17,197

Mid-Western Health Board

Regional Hospital (Dooradoyle) Limerick

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		20
Dental		209
E.N..T	Adults (all E..NT. procedures)	138
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	103
Gynaecology	All procedures	402
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	599
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	29
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	42
Surgery	All procedures	162
Vascular	Varicose veins	43
Sub-Total	Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick	1.747

Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	262
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	91
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	46
Sub-Total	Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)	419

St. John's Hospital (Limerick)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	28
Medicine		17
Surgery	All procedures	125
Sub-Total	St. John's Hospital (Limerick)	170
Health Board Total	Mid-Western Health Board	2,336

Midland Health Board

Longford-Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	139
Sub-Total	Longford-Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)	139

Portlaoise General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	15
Surgery	All procedures	137
Vascular	Varicose veins	3
Sub-Total	Portlaoise General Hospital	155

Tullamore General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	501
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	52
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	151
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	264
Medicine		128
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	410
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	167
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	27
Surgery	All procedures	28
Vascular	Varicose veins	73
Sub-Total	Tullamore General Hospital	1,791
Health Board Total	Midland Health Board	2,085

North-Eastern Health Board

Cavan General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	63
Sub-Total	Sligo General Hospital	1,316
Health Board Total	North-Western Health Board	1,982

South-Eastern Health Board

Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	461
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	70
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	34
Sub-Total	Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene	565

Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	9
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel	9

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	188
Sub-Total	St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel	188

St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		27
Gynaecology	All procedures	57
Surgery	All procedures	154
Sub-Total	St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny	238

Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	101
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	170
Gynaecology	All procedures	136
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	293
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	33
Rheumatology		30
Surgery	All procedures	16
Urology	All procedures	17
Sub-Total	Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen	796

Wexford General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		200
Gynaecology	All procedures	180
Surgery	All procedures	154
Vascular	Varicose veins	202
Sub-Total	Wexford General Hospital	736
Health Board Total	South-Eastern Health Board	2,632

Southern Health Board

Cork University Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	31
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	6
Cardiology		26
Gynaecology	All procedures	18
Neurosurgery		29
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	291
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	43
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	43
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	371
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	73
Rheumatology		1
Urology	All procedures	107
Sub-Total	Cork University Hospital	1,039

Mercy Hospital, Cork

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Vascular	Varicose veins	443
Sub-Total	Mercy Hospital, Cork	443

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		1
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	432
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	6
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	17
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	64
Endocrine		1
Gynaecology	All procedures	201
Surgery	All procedures	85
Sub-Total	South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.	807

St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	390
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	2
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	138
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	104
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher	634

Tralee General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	91
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	8
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	1
Gynaecology	All procedures	68
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	61
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	16
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	6
Surgery	All procedures	105
Sub-Total	Tralee General Hospital	356
Health Board Total	Southern Health Board	3,279

Western Health Board

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	79
Sub-Total	Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar	79

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	138
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	63
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	37
Sub-Total	Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway	238

Roscommon General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	12
Sub-Total	Roscommon General Hospital	12

University College, Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		68
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	557
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	16
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	16
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	98
Ophthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	685
Ophthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	3260
Ophthalmology	Children (all procedures)	25
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	474
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	101
Surgery	All procedures	129
Urology	All procedures	325
Vascular	Varicose veins	209
Sub-Total	University College Hospital, Galway	3,028
Health Board Total	Western Health Board	3,357
National Total		34,996