John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Almost 1,300 people are awaiting neurology consultations and appointments in Tallaght University Hospital for more than 18 months. Neurology includes syndromes like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD.

Given that, in the case of Parkinson's, the maximum recommended waiting time for an appointment with a neurologist is approximately six months, what action can the Minister take to deal with these waiting lists? Does he have any plans to appoint additional neurology consultants to Tallaght?

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