Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 May 2000

Vol. 520 No. 1

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Alan Shatter

Question:

242 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times applicable to each speciality by hospitals in respect of the hospital waiting list figures as at 31 March 2000. [15376/00]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The waiting times in the format collected by my Department as at 31 March 2000 are set out in the following tables:

Public In-Patient Waiting List for Target Specialties, 31/03/2000

Eastern Health Board

Beaumont Hospital

Specialty	Procedure	All Beds: 3-12 Months	All Beds: 12 Months & Over	All Beds: 3-6 Months	All Beds: 6 Months & Over	All Beds: Total on Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	0	0	0	0	0
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	251	405	0	0	656
Gynaecology	All procedures	41	39	0	1	81
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	1	0	0	0	1
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	102	66	0	0	168
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	50	32	0	0	82
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	2	0	2
Surgery	All procedures	134	166	0	1	301
Urology	All procedures	192	103	2	1	298
Vascular	Other procedures	147	172	0	2	321
Vascular	Varicose veins	1	37	0	0	38
	Sub-Total – Beaumont Hospital	919	1,020	4	5	1,948

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	116	0	0	0	116
	Sub-Total Coombe Women's Hospital	116	0	0	0	116

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
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	13	3	0	0	16
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	33	58	0	0	91
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	2	7	9
Surgery	All procedures	190	11	4	0	205
Urology	All procedures	18	0	0	0	18
	Sub-Total James Connolly Memorial Hospital	254	72	6	7	339

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)	94	117	0	0	211
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	23	468	0	0	491
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	184	280	0	0	464
Gynaecology	All procedures	60	82	0	0	142
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	399	323	0	0	722
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	81	87	0	0	168
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	43	82	0	0	125
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	9	56	0	0	65
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	79	245	0	0	324
Surgery	All procedures	76	43	0	0	119
Urology	All procedures	54	93	0	0	147
Vascular	Other procedures	20	14	0	0	34
Vascular	Varicose veins	40	41	0	0	81
	Sub-Total Mater Misericordiae Hospital	1,162	1,931	0	0	3,093

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	98	0	0	0	98
	Sub-Total Mayo General Hospital,	98	0	0	0	98

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	155	67	0	0	222
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	81	19	0	0	100
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	22	7	0	0	29
	Sub-Total Merlin Park Regional Hospital	258	93	0	0	351

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	0	0	0	0	0
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total Portiuncula Hospital	0	0	0	0	0

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	106	0	0	0	106
	Sub-Total Roscommon General Hospital	106	0	0	0	106

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)	199	219	0	0	418
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	1	2	3
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	5	9	14
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	26	55	81
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	208	154	0	0	362
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	57	108	0	0	165
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	2	20	22
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	175	332	0	0	507
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	26	85	111
Surgery	All procedures	49	44	0	0	93
Urology	All procedures	57	150	2	6	215
Vascular	Varicose veins	32	139	0	0	171
	Sub-Total University College Hospital, Galway	777	1,146	62	177	2,162
	TOTAL-Western Health Board	1,239	1,239	62	177	2,717
	GRAND TOTAL	13,209	13,684	818	2,724	30,435

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)	28	0	0	0	28
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	11	5	0	0	16
Gynaecology	All procedures	2	1	0	0	3
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	259	103	0	0	362
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	110	28	0	0	138
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	13	38	51
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	43	62	0	0	105
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	13	37	50
Urology	All procedures	57	95	4	27	183
	Sub-Total Cork University Hospital	510	294	30	102	936

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	44	12	0	0	56
Vascular	Varicose veins	149	270	0	0	419
	Sub-Total Mercy Hospital, Cork	193	282	0	0	475

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)	129	265	0	0	394
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	5	6	11
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	6	10	16
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	19	19	38
Gynaecology	All procedures	57	2	0	0	59
Surgery	All procedures	20	46	0	0	66
	Sub-Total South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.	206	313	30	35	584

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	140	134	5	15	294
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	47	50	0	0	97
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	42	55	0	0	97
	Sub-Total St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher	229	239	5	15	488

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)	38	65	0	0	103
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	2	0	2
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	1	0	1
Gynaecology	All procedures	71	28	0	0	99
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	13	29	0	0	42
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	7	5	0	0	12
Surgery	All procedures	116	82	0	0	198
	Sub-Total Tralee General Hospital	245	209	3	0	457
	TOTAL-Southern Health Board	1,383	1,337	68	152	2,940

Western Health Board

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	3	0	0	0	3
Urology	All procedures	13	0	0	0	13
	Sub-Total Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel	16	0	0	0	16

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	143	47	0	0	190
	Sub-Total St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel	143	47	0	0	190

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	52	38	0	0	90
Surgery	All procedures	100	90	9	18	217
Vascular	Other procedures	33	74	0	0	107
	Sub-Total St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny	185	202	9	18	414

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)	56	49	0	0	105
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	11	0	11
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	2	0	2
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	33	84	117
Gynaecology	All procedures	19	88	0	0	107
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	251	4	0	0	255
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	11	3	0	0	14
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	20	17	37
Surgery	All procedures	33	0	0	0	33
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	0	0
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen	370	144	66	101	681

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	53	7	0	0	60
Surgery	All procedures	33	9	0	0	42
Vascular	Varicose veins	24	20	0	0	44
	Sub-Total Wexford General Hospital	110	36	0	0	146
	TOTAL-South-Eastern Health Board	1,100	688	75	119	1,982

Southern Health Board

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	170	272	0	0	442
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	126	65	0	0	191
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	40	11	0	0	51
	Sub-Total Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan	336	348	0	0	684
	TOTAL-North-Eastern Health Board	992	820	47	96	1,955

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	26	10	0	0	36
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	34	64	1	1	100
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	16	9	0	0	25
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	6	4	0	0	10
Surgery	All procedures	76	76	9	4	165
Urology	All procedures	9	22	0	0	31
Vascular	Varicose veins	31	25	0	0	56
	Sub-Total Letterkenny General Hospital	198	210	10	5	423

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)	178	350	0	0	528
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	6	15	21
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	5	38	43
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	22	94	116
Gynaecology	All procedures	31	7	0	0	38
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	149	14	0	0	163
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	14	3	0	0	17
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	9	26	35
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	44	31	0	3	78
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	16	4	0	0	20
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	8	4	0	0	12
Surgery	All procedures	118	13	4	3	138
Vascular	Varicose veins	11	0	0	0	11
	Sub-Total Sligo Regional Hospital	569	426	46	179	1,220
	TOTAL-North-Western Health Board	767	636	56	184	1,643

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	194	206	0	0	400
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	55	22	0	0	77
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	27	31	0	0	58
	Sub-Total Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene	276	259	0	0	535

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	8	3	0	0	11
Surgery	All procedures	33	3	0	0	36
	Sub-Total St. John's Hospital (Limerick)	41	6	0	0	47
	TOTAL-Mid-Western Health Board	725	713	40	85	1,563

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)	57	2	0	0	59
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	7	12	19
Gynaecology	All procedures	69	0	0	0	69
Surgery	All procedures	19	23	0	0	42
Vascular	Varicose veins	63	127	0	0	190
	Sub-Total Cavan General Hospital	208	152	7	12	379

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	8	0	0	0	8
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total Louth County Hospital, Dundalk	8	0	0	0	8

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	8	48	0	0	56
Vascular	Varicose veins	0	0	0	0	0
	Sub-Total Monaghan General Hospital	8	48	0	0	56

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)	68	55	0	0	123
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	9	23	32
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	5	16	21
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	10	33	43
Gynaecology	All procedures	146	70	1	1	218
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	25	2	2	0	29
Surgery	All procedures	108	53	4	10	175
Urology	All procedures	85	92	9	1	187
	Sub-Total Our Lady of Lourdes (NEHB)	432	272	40	84	828

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)	245	493	0	0	738
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	10	3	13
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	10	87	97
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	41	266	307
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	147	251	11	42	451
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	84	55	0	0	139
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	11	6	0	0	17
Surgery	All procedures	38	8	0	2	48
Vascular	Varicose veins	39	36	0	0	75
	Sub-Total Tullamore General Hospital	564	849	72	400	1,885
	TOTAL-Midland Health Board	746	1,014	84	406	2,250

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)	115	49	0	0	164
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	33	34	67
Gynaecology	All procedures	118	164	0	0	282
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	301	260	0	0	561
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	25	6	0	0	31
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	7	51	58
Surgery	All procedures	50	45	0	0	95
Vascular	Varicose veins	10	20	0	0	30
	Sub-Total Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle)	619	544	40	85	1,288

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	23	127	0	0	150
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	28	27	0	0	55
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	14	9	0	0	23
	Sub-Total Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)	65	163	0	0	228

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, Holles 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 Holles Street	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	6	69	75
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	15	49	64
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	1	24	25
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	19	133	152
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	45	49	94
	Sub-Total Our Lady's Hospital,(Crumlin)	0	0	86	324	410

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	275	0	0	0	275
	Sub-Total Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin)	275	0	0	0	275

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)	105	30	0	0	135
E.N.T.	Children (grommets)	0	0	2	2	4
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	2	4	6
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	10	12	22
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	234	76	0	0	310
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	129	120	0	0	249
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	20	37	57
	Sub-Total Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)	468	226	34	55	783

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 elective procedures	374	374	0	0	748
Orthopaedics	Other joint replacements	0	0	0	0	0
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	234	106	0	0	340
Othopaedics	Total knee replacements	133	79	0	0	212
	Sub-Total St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh	741	559	0	0	1,300

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)	69	36	0	0	105
E.N.T.	Children (other procedures)	0	0	12	0	12
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	39	0	0	0	39
Surgery	All procedures	41	0	0	0	41
Urology	All procedures	16	0	0	0	16
	Sub-Total St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire)	165	36	12	0	213

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)	175	540	0	0	715
Gynaecology	All procedures	102	138	0	0	240
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	167	57	0	0	224
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	3	3	0	0	6
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	14	57	0	0	71
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	11	14	0	0	25
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	94	141	0	0	235
Surgery	All procedures	201	249	0	0	450
Urology	All procedures	81	92	0	0	173
Vascular	Other procedures	47	45	0	0	92
Vascular	Varicose veins	71	336	0	0	407
	Sub-Total St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)	966	1,672	0	0	2,638

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 (CABG)	82	34	0	0	116
E.N.T.	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	53	35	0	0	88
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	1	2	3
Gynaecology	All procedures	3	0	0	0	3
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	26	1	0	0	27
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	2	0	0	0	2
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	1	0	0	0	1
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	57	91	0	0	148
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	114	101	0	0	215
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	2	7	9
Surgery	All procedures	47	6	0	0	53
Urology	All procedures	62	37	0	0	99
Vascular	Other procedures	39	19	0	0	58
Vascular	Varicose veins	96	420	0	0	516
	Sub-Total St. James's Hospital	582	744	3	9	1,338

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)	93	180	0	0	273
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	24	32	56
Gynaecology	All procedures	40	5	0	0	45
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	126	328	0	0	454
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	60	114	0	0	174
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	49	84	0	0	133
Surgery	All procedures	123	79	0	0	202
Urology	All procedures	105	108	0	0	213
Vascular	Other procedures	5	2	0	0	7
	Sub-Total Tallaght Hospital	601	900	24	32	1,557

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	22	143	165
E.N.T.	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	0	0	72	408	480
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	0	0	5	79	84
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	0	0	19	16	35
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	0	0	47	286	333
Surgery	All procedures	0	0	52	136	188
Urology	All procedures	0	0	0	5	5
	Sub-Total Temple Street Children's Hospital	0	0	217	1,073	1,290
	TOTAL Eastern Health Board	6,257	7,237	386	1,505	15,385

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	102	0	0	0	102
	Sub-Total Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)	102	0	0	0	102

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	5	70	0	0	75
Surgery	All procedures	35	37	12	6	90
Urology	All procedures	36	56	0	0	92
Vascular	All procedures	4	2	0	0	6
	Sub-Total Portlaoise General Hospital	80	165	12	6	263