John V. Farrelly
Question:140 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for health care in each of the eight health board regions for each of the past ten years and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/01]
Vol. 531 No. 4
140 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for health care in each of the eight health board regions for each of the past ten years and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6069/01]
The total in-patient waiting list figures, by health board area, since the introduction of the waiting list initiative in 1993 to the end of September 2000, the latest date for which figures are available, are set out in the following table.
Year end 31Dec. |
East |
M'land |
Mid West |
North East |
North West |
South |
South East |
West |
Total |
1993 |
13,291 |
642 |
1,948 |
368 |
1,914 |
3,226 |
2,135 |
1,849 |
25,373 |
1994 |
11,681 |
564 |
1,615 |
634 |
2,006 |
2,910 |
2,319 |
2,106 |
23,835 |
1995 |
13,673 |
1,245 |
1,998 |
894 |
1,529 |
3,407 |
2,637 |
2,369 |
27,752 |
1996 |
12,749 |
1,479 |
1,846 |
805 |
1,860 |
3,046 |
2,126 |
2,048 |
25,959 |
1997 |
14,721 |
2,065 |
2,208 |
1,549 |
1,944 |
3,628 |
2,805 |
3,286 |
32,206 |
1998 |
17,372 |
2,570 |
2,477 |
999 |
2,585 |
3,564 |
3,436 |
3,880 |
36,883 |
1999 |
19,361 |
2,606 |
1,821 |
2,154 |
2,148 |
3,419 |
2,266 |
3,080 |
36,855 |
*2000* |
17,271 |
1,974 |
931 |
1,518 |
1,272 |
2,468 |
1,935 |
2,288 |
29,657 |