Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. Budget 2019 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €55 million in 2018 to €75 million in 2019.
The joint Department of Health/HSE/NTPF Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 was published recently and sets out measures to improve care for patients waiting for scheduled care in 2019 by reducing wait times for inpatient/day case treatment and outpatient appointments. The plan will place a strong focus on a number of high-volume procedures, including tonsils. When combined with HSE activity, it is projected that the NTPF will be in a position to offer treatment to all clinically suitable patients waiting more than 6 months for one of these procedures.
The data requested by the Deputy is contained in the documents attached.
In relation to the operation for the person concerned, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
Average wait by County
Area of Residence
|
Average days waiting
|
Carlow
|
134
|
Cavan
|
174
|
Clare
|
283
|
Cork
|
95
|
Donegal
|
361
|
Dublin
|
127
|
Exception
|
227
|
Galway
|
122
|
Kerry
|
110
|
Kildare
|
227
|
Laois
|
97
|
Leitrim
|
357
|
Limerick
|
237
|
Longford
|
194
|
Louth
|
74
|
Mayo
|
183
|
Meath
|
110
|
Monaghan
|
181
|
Offaly
|
168
|
Roscommon
|
168
|
Sligo
|
340
|
Tipperary (North)
|
243
|
Tipperary (South)
|
180
|
Waterford (County)
|
129
|
Westmeath
|
136
|
Wexford
|
160
|
Wicklow
|
97
|
Tonsillectomy Waiting List by County
Row Labels
|
0-3 Months
|
3-6 Months
|
6-9 Months
|
9-12 Months
|
12-15 Months
|
15-18 Months
|
18+ Months
|
Grand Total
|
Carlow
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Cavan
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
Clare
|
10
|
5
|
1
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
37
|
Cork
|
32
|
29
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
63
|
Donegal
|
24
|
22
|
15
|
9
|
4
|
1
|
30
|
105
|
Dublin
|
151
|
47
|
39
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
8
|
263
|
Exception
|
85
|
89
|
18
|
28
|
26
|
12
|
31
|
289
|
Galway
|
42
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
4
|
62
|
Kerry
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
19
|
Kildare
|
13
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
|
5
|
31
|
Laois
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Leitrim
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
16
|
Limerick
|
28
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
16
|
5
|
5
|
65
|
Longford
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
11
|
Louth
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Mayo
|
28
|
9
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
48
|
Meath
|
27
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
40
|
Monaghan
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
5
|
Offaly
|
8
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
Roscommon
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
17
|
Sligo
|
24
|
23
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
23
|
88
|
Tipperary (North)
|
14
|
3
|
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
32
|
Tipperary (South)
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
5
|
Waterford (County)
|
4
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
7
|
Westmeath
|
7
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
9
|
Wexford
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
12
|
Wicklow
|
17
|
6
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
26
|
Grand Total
|
581
|
285
|
110
|
86
|
74
|
35
|
129
|
1300
|