Bernard Allen
Ceist:288 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the end of year waiting list figures on an annual basis since 1990. [27439/01]
Vol. 543 No. 5
288 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will report on the end of year waiting list figures on an annual basis since 1990. [27439/01]
289 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting period at end of year for acute hospital care in each of the years since 1990. [27440/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together.
The current waiting list initiative was introduced in 1993. The total number on public in-patient waiting lists for all specialties, as reported by health agencies, at the end of each year since 1993 is as follows:
Numbers on Waiting Lists
Year |
Overall total |
As at 31 December |
(all Specialties) |
1993 |
25,373 |
1994 |
23,835 |
1995 |
27,752 |
1996 |
25,959 |
1997 |
32,206 |
1998 |
36,883 |
1999 |
36,855 |
2000 |
27,857 |
Year |
Adults |
Adults |
Adults |
Children |
Children |
Children |
3-12 mths |
12 mths + |
Total |
3-6 mths |
6 mths + |
Total |
|
1993 |
8,792 |
6,533 |
15,325 |
* |
* |
* |
1994 |
13,040 |
7,021 |
20,061 |
863 |
586 |
1,449 |
1995 |
13,602 |
9,037 |
22,639 |
1,239 |
1,486 |
2,725 |
1996 |
11,837 |
8,596 |
20,433 |
1,103 |
2,040 |
3,143 |
1997 |
13,320 |
11,922 |
25,242 |
1,683 |
2,242 |
3,925 |
1998 |
15,187 |
14,298 |
29,485 |
1,043 |
2,914 |
3,957 |
1999 |
13,995 |
14,833 |
28,828 |
928 |
2,719 |
3,647 |
2000 |
10,786 |
10,337 |
21,123 |
705 |
2,146 |
2,891 |