Doctors say Government's waiting list plan doesn't tackle cause of delays 

More than 700 consultants posts are currently vacant or filled by a locum doctor, and without addressing this issue 'waiting times will continue to be at unacceptable levels', the IHCA said. 

The Government’s latest plan for tackling "dangerous" waiting lists does not address the “fundamental” problems causing the delays, hospital doctors have said.

The plan aims to use a fund of €350m to cut the more than 800,000 on waiting lists by 18% or more than 132,000.