Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2022

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Ceisteanna (618)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

618. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been on a waiting list for emergency neurosurgery in each of the past five years; the length of time that people are waiting on average; the longest wait for emergency neurosurgery in each of the past five years; the number of beds which exist for neurosurgery patients in the whole country; and the number of neurosurgery operations that have been carried out in each of the past five years. [58782/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

Emergency neurosurgery patients would not be placed on waiting lists. Waiting lists for scheduled appointments, by specialty (including neurosurgery) are published monthly by the NTPF and are available at www.ntpf.ie.

The other parts of the Deputy's question has been referred to the HSE as this is a service matter. I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.