Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1820. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the preparation of the Sláintecare multiannual waiting list plan; the timeline for the completion and publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35561/21]
View answerWaiting lists have grown to historically high levels due to the cessation of services during periods of the pandemic and more recently have been further impacted by the cyber-attack on the HSE. The numbers of people now waiting for diagnostics and treatment far exceed Sláintecare waiting time targets.
The Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023 committed to the development of a Multi-Annual Waiting Lists Reduction Plan. Following consultation between the Department of Health (DoH), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and other stakeholders, the draft plan has been finalised and is expected to be submitted to Government after the summer recess.
