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Holly Cairns Written 21 Oct 2026 · to Health
221. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health to detail the location of all dedicated stem-cell transplantation units; whether her Department would consider the establishment of a dedicated unit in Cork; and to outline the work conducted by her Department to date on the matter. [74732/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1032. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health how the HSE and national cancer control programme monitor compliance with recommended annual post-cancer surveillance mammograms, given confirmation that data is not available on the number of patients awaiting post-cancer surveillance appointments or average waiting times; and whether she will introduce national monitoring and reporting of these waiting lists an…
Emer Currie Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1098. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health whether an assessment has been undertaken of staffing and diagnostic imaging capacity for post-cancer surveillance at the Mater Hospital; whether existing capacity is sufficient to meet demand for annual surveillance mammograms and ultrasounds; and if additional staffing or resources are planned. [74102/26]
Emer Currie Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Health
1099. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of reported delays of ten to 12 weeks for annual post-cancer surveillance mammograms at the Mater hospital; the measures being taken to address these delays; and whether additional resources have been allocated to reduce the backlog. [74101/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
95. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Health the factors contributing to urgent referrals to symptomatic breast disease clinics exceeding the ten working day target set out in the national cancer strategy; and the steps being taken to ensure timely assessment of patients. [72874/26]
Shay Brennan Written 15 Oct 2026 · to Health
192. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health the way in which Budget 2027 will support a new programme to move clinically appropriate cancer monitoring and follow-up from acute hospitals into community settings. [72360/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Health
520. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health the way in which oncology service provision at Naas General Hospital aligns with the objectives of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 regarding integrated and patient-centred care delivered closer to home. [66352/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Health
405. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list the pilot cancer screening programmes in operation; the start date and end date for each, in each of the years between 2019 and 2026. [66192/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the way in which continuity of strategic direction in cancer care will be maintained during the period between the expiry of the National Cancer Strategy 2017–2026 and the adoption of its successor. [65263/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1327. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that will be made for meaningful representation of patients in the development and governance of the next national cancer strategy. [65262/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1328. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when a steering group will be appointed to oversee the development of the next national cancer strategy. [65261/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1329. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health when an evaluation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017–2026 will be commissioned; and the date by which that evaluation is scheduled for completion. [65260/26]
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
4001. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each year 2022 to 2025, inclusive; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58541/26]
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
4002. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for 2026 to date; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58542/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
4007. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the way in which people with lived experience of a cancer diagnosis, their carers, clinical staff, advocacy groups and so on, will be involved in the external evaluation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58561/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Health
743. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no mechanism in place for funding access to cancer therapies which are available at the North West Cancer Centre in Altnagelvin but which are not yet reimbursed in this State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52843/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Health
208. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the key measures taken to improve cancer care since January 2025; her priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51930/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
177. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the National Cancer Strategy Implementation Reports for 2024 and 2025 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45981/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
178. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the evaluation for the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45982/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
179. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which patient representatives, clinicians and advocacy groups will be involved in a review of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45983/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
180. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health when the development of the new National Cancer Strategy will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45984/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
181. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the way in which patient representatives, clinicians and advocacy groups will be involved in the development of the next National Cancer Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45985/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Health
183. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the progress made against each of the key performance indicators, as outlined on page 25 of the Framework for the Care and Support of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) with Cancer in Ireland 2021-2026; including what KPIs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45987/26]
Colm Burke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Health
903. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the actual number and the percentage of electronic referrals from a GP to urgent symptomatic breast disease clinics, by hospital, in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [45221/26]
John Connolly Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Health
337. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether radiography services are available at weekends in University Hospital Galway; to provide details of staffing levels, vacancies, and reliance on agency staff; the measures being taken to ensure adequate diagnostic imaging capacity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/26]