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# BACKLOG

Last year
2023
Union tells driving testers not to accept cars without valid NCT, against RSA stance
Almost 50k Learner drivers to wait 19 weeks for a test, says RSA
All time
St Vincent's Hospital experiencing 'significant delays' in processing blood tests for GP patients
Extra resources promised to clear backlog of nearly 5,000 PPS number applications
RSA confirms plans to allow you sit your car theory test online within a 'number of months'
HSE says it will check if people asked to identify close contacts themselves were able to
Explainer: Why our positive Covid-19 numbers from Irish labs and those from a German lab are reported separately
Six Nations 'fully intends' to complete championship as Italy v England postponed
Gardaí cut backlog of child sex abuse case analysis in half, but long delays remain
Former CervicalCheck boss says Harris was warned that offering extra smear tests could cause delays
Delays at forensic lab mean rape victims have to wait longer for cases to progress
Harris asks HSE to introduce HPV testing 'as soon as possible' as roll out is pushed out due to smear test backlog
'It would be foolhardy to say there is no risk': HSE reveals 78,000 slides left in CervicalCheck backlog
Women with history of abnormal smears face 'anxious wait' for delayed results
Some smear tests to be repeated due to backlog resulting in samples expiring
'Not happening by accident' - waits for heart services at Dublin children's hospital exploded in the last two years
'We're not trying to manipulate figures': Tusla says social worker backlog is lower than numbers suggest
Children with potential mental health issues have been waiting over a year for a psychologist
Maternity benefit payments in Ireland are backlogged by 'a number of months'
Rule change should lead to less time in Direct Provision centres for asylum seekers
Not getting a promotion was the most common complaint in the Defence Forces last year
Technical issue stopping people applying for medical cards
NCT about to expire? Urgent cases will get an appointment or get the test for free
Court of Appeal sits for the first time, but they already have a 'ready-made backlog'
Long-term arrears would take 33 years to clear at current rate
Some 500 GP referrals awaiting ultrasounds in Donegal
Parents continue to report problems with Schoolbooks.ie
Schoolbooks.ie says backlog WILL be cleared by tomorrow
Ulster Bank: Full services will be back to normal by Monday
Minister defends back-to-school allowance backlog