Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 May 2000

Vol. 519 No. 2

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Liz McManus

Question:

169 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the hospital waiting lists at the latest date for which figures are available, broken down by hospital and speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13499/00]

Alan Shatter

Question:

180 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will outline the hospital waiting lists for the first quarter of 2000 in respect of each hospital and in respect of each speciality in each hospital; and, in respect of each hospital and each speciality, if he will further outline those waiting in excess of (i) six months, (ii) 12 months and (iii) two years. [13555/00]

Bernard Allen

Question:

222 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and maximum waiting period for surgical procedures in each of the specialities in all public hospitals. [13601/00]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 180 and 222 together.

The hospital in-patient waiting list figures for the quarter ending 31 March 2000 are currently being collated by my Department and will be available shortly. The waiting list figures as at 31 December 1999 in the format collected by my Department are set out in the following tables.

Public In-Patient Waiting List for Target Specialties, 31/12/1999

Eastern Health Board

Beaumont Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	0	149	0	0	149
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	279	375	0	0	654
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	12	36	48
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	4	42	46
Gynaecology	All procedures	38	32	0	0	70
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	81	64	0	0	145
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	49	31	0	0	80
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	1	2	3
Surgery	All procedures	156	160	1	1	318
Urology	All procedures	209	85	2	0	296
Vascular	Other procedures	141	171	1	2	315
Vascular	Varicose veins	2	37	0	0	39
	Sub-Total-Beaumont Hospital	955	1,104	21	83	2,163

Coombe Women's Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	113	0	0	0	113
	Sub-Total Coombe Women's Hospital	113	0	0	0	113

James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	7	1	0	0	8
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	47	56	0	0	103
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	2	10	12
Surgery	All procedures	177	10	0	0	187
Urology	All procedures	24	0	0	0	24
	Sub-Total James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)	255	67	2	10	334

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	139	476	0	0	615
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	30	112	0	0	142
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	214	252	0	0	466
Gynaecology	All procedures	91	80	0	0	171
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	440	360	0	0	800
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	68	74	0	0	142
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	64	81	0	0	145
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	0	0	0	0	0

Mater Misericordiae Hospital –continued

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	0	1	0	0	1
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	0	0	0	0	0
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	19	98	0	0	117
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	82	190	0	0	272
Surgery	All procedures	58	6	0	0	64
Urology	All procedures	67	123	0	0	190
Vascular	Other procedures	31	1	0	0	32
Vascular	Varicose veins	40	24	0	0	64
	Sub-Total Mater Misericordiae Hospital	1,343	1,878	0	0	3,221

Naas General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Vascular	Varicose veins	8	77	0	0	85
	Sub-Total-Naas General Hospital	8	77	0	0	85

National Maternity Hospital, Hollis Street

Specialty Name	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-National Maternity Hospital	0	0	0	0	0

Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Cardiac Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	21	67	88
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	9	48	57
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	2	28	30
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	10	166	176
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	0	0	0
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	18	43	61
	Sub-Total-Our Lady's Hospital,(Crumlin)	0	0	60	352	412

Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	263	0	0	0	263
	Sub-Total-Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin)	263	0	0	0	263

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	110	33	0	0	143
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	1	5	6
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	2	3	5
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	12	37	49
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	263	86	0	0	349
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	157	108	0	0	265
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	13	51	64
	Sub-Total-Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital	530	227	28	96	881

St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	0	859	0	0	859
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	216	118	0	0	334
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	0	223	0	0	223
	Sub-Total-St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh	216	1,200	0	0	1,416

St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	64	33	0	0	97
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	14	0	14
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	42	0	0	0	42
Surgery	All procedures	47	0	0	0	47
Urology	All procedures	18	0	0	0	18
	Sub-Total-St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire)	171	33	14	0	218

St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	204	569	0	0	773
Gynaecology	All procedures	100	124	0	0	224
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	119	51	0	0	170
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	1	3	0	0	4
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	19	56	0	0	75
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	10	12	0	0	22
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	97	130	0	0	227
Surgery	All procedures	209	251	0	0	460
Urology	All procedures	123	97	0	0	220
Vascular	Other procedures	69	36	0	0	105
Vascular	Varicose veins	98	304	0	0	402
	Sub-Total-St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)	1,049	1,633	0	0	2,682

St. James's Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	96	71	0	0	167
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	53	51	0	0	104
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	2	0	2
Gynaecology	All procedures	12	2	0	0	14
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	29	1	0	0	30
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	81	95	0	0	176
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	117	66	0	0	183
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	3	6	9
Surgery	All procedures	54	7	0	0	61
Urology	All procedures	72	36	0	0	108
Vascular	Other procedures	22	18	0	0	40
Vascular	Varicose veins	107	372	0	0	479
	Sub-Total-St. James's Hospital	643	719	5	6	1,373

Tallaght Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	91	163	0	0	254
Gynaecology	All procedures	32	3	0	0	35
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	120	315	0	0	435
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	80	119	0	0	199
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	50	95	0	0	145
Surgery	All procedures	119	61	0	0	180
Urology	All procedures	132	111	0	0	243
Vascular	Other procedures	7	4	0	0	11
	Sub-Total-Tallaght Hospital	631	871	0	0	1,502

Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	42	125	167
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	113	380	493
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	5	74	79
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	0	0	26	14	40
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	50	277	327
Surgery	All procedures	0	0	74	107	181
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	6	6
	Sub-Total-Temple Street Children's Hospital	0	0	310	983	1,293
	TOTAL-Eastern Health Board	6,177	7,809	440	1,530	15,956

Midland Health Board

Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	192	0	0	0	192
	Sub-Total-Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)	192	0	0	0	192

Portlaoise General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	20	69	0	0	89
Surgery	All procedures	37	25	0	5	67
Urology	All procedures	48	43	0	0	91
Vascular	All procedures	8	32	0	0	40
	Sub-Total-Portlaoise General Hospital	113	169	0	5	287

Tullamore General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	254	443	0	0	697
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	19	6	25
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	9	86	95
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	40	259	299
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	143	247	5	42	437
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	88	68	0	0	156
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	11	8	0	0	19
Surgery	All procedures	25	12	0	0	37
Vascular	Varicose veins	4	37	0	0	41
	Sub-Total-Tullamore General Hospital	525	815	73	393	1,806
	TOTAL-Midland Health Board	830	984	73	398	2,285

Mid-Western Health Board

Ennis General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Surgery	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Ennis General Hospital	0	0	0	0	0

Nenagh General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Surgery	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Nenagh General Hospital	0	0	0	0	0

Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	94	42	0	0	136
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	35	41	76
Gynaecology	All procedures	168	175	0	0	343
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	287	270	0	0	557
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	26	7	0	0	33
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	5	52	57
Surgery	All procedures	61	42	0	0	103
Vascular	Varicose veins	7	20	0	0	27
	Sub-Total-Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle)	643	556	40	93	1,332

Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	28	149	0	0	177
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	32	32	0	0	64
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	14	14	0	0	28
	Sub-Total-Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)	74	195	0	0	269

St. John's Hospital (Limerick)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	24	6	0	0	30
Surgery	All procedures	56	10	0	0	66
	Sub-Total-St. John's Hospital (Limerick)	80	16	0	0	96
	TOTAL-Mid-Western Health Board	797	767	40	93	1,697

North-Eastern Health Board

Cavan General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	74	12	0	0	86
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	10	12	22
Surgery	All procedures	25	15	0	0	40
Vascular	Varicose veins	65	124	0	0	189
	Sub-Total-Cavan General Hospital	164	151	10	12	337

Louth County Hospital, Dundalk

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	6	0	0	0	6
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Louth County Hospital, Dundalk	6	0	0	0	6

Monaghan General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Surgery	All procedures	9	48	0	0	57
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Monaghan General Hospital	9	48	0	0	57

Our Lady of Lourdes (NEHB)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	55	54	0	0	109
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	2	16	18
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	3	19	22
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	23	17	40
Gynaecology	All procedures	144	48	0	1	193
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	82	1	0	0	83
Surgery	All procedures	109	50	14	2	175
Urology	All procedures	98	69	1	0	168
	Sub-Total-Our Lady of Lourdes (NEHB)	488	222	43	55	808

Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	198	301	0	0	499
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	134	80	0	0	214
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	40	18	0	0	58
	Sub-Total-Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan	372	399	0	0	771
	TOTAL-North-Eastern Health Board	1,039	820	53	67	1,979

North-Western Health Board

Letterkenny General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	74	37	0	0	111
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	33	70	3	7	113
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	30	16	0	0	46
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	10	7	0	0	17
Surgery	All procedures	119	119	13	26	277
Urology	All procedures	7	42	0	0	49
Vascular	Varicose veins	41	50	0	0	91
	Sub-Total-Letterkenny General Hospital	314	341	16	33	704

Sligo Regional Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	206	343	0	0	549
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	4	33	37
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	4	29	33
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	44	109	153
Gynaecology	All procedures	28	5	0	0	33
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	145	75	0	0	220
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	12	1	0	0	13
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	14	14	28
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	47	38	2	1	88
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	27	8	0	0	35
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	11	5	0	0	16
Surgery	All procedures	174	21	13	4	212
Vascular	Varicose veins	17	10	0	0	27
	Sub-Total-Sligo Regional Hospital	667	506	81	190	1,444
	TOTAL-North-Western Health Board	981	847	97	223	2,148

South-Eastern Health Board

Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	162	228	0	0	390
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	66	14	0	0	80
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	50	21	0	0	71
	Sub-Total-Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene	278	263	0	0	541

Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Surgery	All procedures	33	0	0	0	33
Urology	All procedures	22	0	0	0	22
	Sub-Total-Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel	55	0	0	0	55

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	146	56	0	0	202
	Sub-Total-St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel	146	56	0	0	202

St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	49	37	0	0	86
Surgery	All procedures	92	69	16	2	179
Vascular	Varicose veins	34	69	0	0	103
	Sub-Total-St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny	175	175	16	2	368

Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	61	35	0	0	96
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	3	0	3
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	8	0	8
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	25	90	115
Gynaecology	All procedures	32	86	0	0	118
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	218	109	0	0	327
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	4	0	0	0	4
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	17	17	34
Surgery	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen	315	230	53	107	705

Wexford General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	44	0	0	0	44
Surgery	All procedures	46	5	0	0	51
Vascular	Varicose veins	20	36	0	0	56
	Sub-Total-Wexford General Hospital	110	41	0	0	151
	TOTAL-South-Eastern Health Board	1,079	765	69	109	2,022

Southern Health Board

Cork University Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	23	3	0	0	26
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	10	5	0	0	15
Gynaecology	All procedures	2	3	0	0	5
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	348	98	0	0	446
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	109	20	0	0	129
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	4	42	46
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	59	94	0	0	153
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	28	22	50
Urology	All procedures	50	85	7	23	165
	Sub-Total-Cork University Hospital	601	308	39	87	1,035

Mercy Hospital, Cork

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Surgery	All procedures	54	11	0	0	65
Vascular	Varicose veins	161	267	0	0	428
	Sub-Total-Mercy Hospital, Cork	215	278	0	0	493

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	172	289	0	0	461
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	3	2	5
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	6	7	13
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	25	10	35
Gynaecology	All procedures	126	9	0	0	135
Surgery	All procedures	18	44	0	0	62
	Sub-Total-South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.	316	342	34	19	711

St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	199	180	0	0	379
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	71	66	0	0	137
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	37	69	0	0	106
	Sub-Total-St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher	307	315	0	0	622

Tralee General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	58	62	0	0	120
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	2	4	6
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	3	1	4
Gynaecology	All procedures	67	27	0	0	94
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	28	21	0	0	49
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	9	8	0	0	17
Surgery	All procedures	115	70	0	0	185
	Sub-Total-Tralee General Hospital	277	188	5	5	475
	TOTAL-Southern Health Board	1,716	1,431	78	111	3,336

Western Health Board

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Surgery	All procedures	131	0	0	0	131
	Sub-Total-Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar	131	0	0	0	131

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	145	74	0	0	219
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	79	21	0	0	100
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	18	7	0	0	25
	Sub-Total-Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway	242	102	0	0	344

Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Gynaecology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Surgery	All procedures	1	0	0	0	1
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total-Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)	1	0	0	0	1

Roscommon General Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
Surgery	All procedures	83	0	0	0	83
	Sub-Total-Roscommon General Hospital	83	0	0	0	83

University College Hospital, Galway

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds:3-12 months	All Beds:12 monthsand over	All Beds:3-6 months	All Beds:6 Monthsand over	All Beds:Total onwaiting list
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	240	284	0	0	524
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	0	1	1
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	12	14	26
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	26	62	88
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	244	223	0	0	467
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	84	132	0	0	216
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	6	19	25
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	191	308	0	0	499
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	22	85	107
Surgery	All procedures	50	33	0	0	83
Urology	All procedures	72	210	12	7	301
Vascular	Varicose veins	38	118	0	0	156
	Sub-Total-University College Hospital, Galway	919	1,308	78	188	2,493
	TOTAL-Western Health Board	1,376	1,410	78	188	3,052
	GRAND TOTAL	13,995	14,833	928	2,719	32,475