Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Ceisteanna (1500)

David Cullinane

Ceist:

1500. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are currently waiting for an outpatient appointment with an orthopaedic consultant in HSE hospitals outside of Dublin; the length of time that they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19852/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The information requested by the Deputy is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on their website. The NTPF provides a breakdown of the Outpatient waiting list by specialty for each hospital, showing the figures for adults and children separately. 

The waiting list reports can be accessed at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm