Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
766. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on HSE waiting lists in June 2022; the corresponding figures for 8 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra767. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients on HSE waiting lists in June 2022; the corresponding figures for 8 February 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33696/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 766 and 767 together.
In relation to the information requested by the Deputy, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has advised that data for 8 Feb 2020 is not available, as the NTPF only publish figures for the end of each month. Data for June 2022 is also unavailable as June waiting list figures are not yet published by the NTPF. As such, waiting list data for the end of February 2020 and end of May 2022 is available on the NTPF website at: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm.
The NTPF only collects data on patients currently on the waiting list and the time to treatment of patients who have already received their care is not collected. As a result, the health system does not have the data necessary to calculate true average wait times.
