Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Ms Louise McGirr:

I thank the Deputy for the question. We agree absolutely that there are significant differences in regional performance and variation. We have a strong focus from now regarding 2026 and going forward on bringing it up to the best performers. The Deputy just illustrated that she is able to see the data. We are making clear the data, the regional inequities and the regional differences, and we are identifying the best in class, so to speak, across all our key services, including our waiting times, our access and our productivity.

Our goal and drive for 2026 and this year will be to bring those who are not performing as well up to higher levels. The increases in capacity-----

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