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]
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
854. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if her Department plans to establish a rapid access pancreatic cancer diagnostic clinic to ensure assessment within two weeks of referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31971/26]
855. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce delays in diagnostic tests for suspected pancreatic cancer and to standardise pathways nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31972/26]
856. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce a national awareness campaign on the early signs of pancreatic cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31973/26]
857. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of National Cancer Strategy commitments relating to rapid referral pathways for high mortality cancers such as pancreatic cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31974/26]
2915. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the endoscopy eReferral system as outlined in Pillar 2 of the Waiting Time Action Plan. [24762/26]
2916. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for implementing the endoscopy Reporting System as outlined in Pillar 2 of the Waiting Time Action Plan. [24763/26]
2917. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for triaging people for colonoscopy. [24764/26]
2918. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the progress on the implementation of capsule endoscopy for colon capsule procedures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24765/26]
2919. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health for further detail on the mitigation measures in place to ensure patients referred for urgent endoscopy review are seen as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24766/26]
918. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide updated data on annual melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer incidence; the HSE’s current and projected expenditure on treatment for skin cancer; and whether her Department has assessed the potential cost-savings associated with early, curriculum-based prevention interventions in schools. [69379/25]
605. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health how her Department intends to ensure national consistency in cancer care outcomes under a system where funding decisions will be largely devolved to HSE regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67887/25]
608. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the regional breakdown of funding allocated to the National Cancer Strategy for 2026 under the new devolved HSE regional budgeting model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67901/25]
609. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the methodology used to determine the level of funding provided to each HSE region for the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy in 2026; the criteria applied in determining regional allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67902/25]
610. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the projected expenditure by region in 2026 on rapid access clinics for breast, lung and prostate cancers; and the expected impact of this funding on waiting times and early-diagnosis capacity. [67903/25]
611. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the funding specifically ring-fenced in 2026 for radiotherapy, surgical oncology and chemotherapy services in each HSE region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67904/25]
612. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if performance targets will be introduced for each region in respect of the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy in 2026; the nature of these targets; and the way in which they will be monitored and enforced. [67905/25]
613. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the additional resources being allocated in 2026 to address existing regional variations in cancer outcomes, including survival rates, early detection rates and treatment access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67906/25]
614. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health whether any region will face a reduced allocation for cancer services under the new devolved budgeting model; and if so, the rationale for such reductions and the impact assessment undertaken. [67907/25]
615. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which patient-level needs, such as demographic growth, deprivation levels, and projected cancer incidence, were factored into determining each region’s allocation for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67908/25]