1371. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to detail the process and eligibility criteria for patients accessing treatment through the National Treatment Purchase Scheme; and to provide the number of applications, approvals, refusals and reimbursements under the scheme in each of the past three years, as well as any planned changes or improvements. [39555/26]
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1372. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health to outline the full process and eligibility criteria for patients applying under the Treatment Abroad Scheme; and to provide the number of applications, approvals, refusals and reimbursements issued under the scheme in each of the past three years, together with any planned changes or improvements. [39556/26]
921. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason endometriosis diagnostics and surgical treatments are not eligible for referral under the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), given the extensive waiting lists experienced by patients; if the NTPF has assessed the feasibility of including endometriosis procedures; and if not, whether she will direct the NTPF to begin collecting the necessary dat…
922. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason the exclusion of endometriosis treatment from the National Treatment Purchase Fund aligns with commitments in the National Endometriosis Framework to reduce diagnostic delays and waiting times [69385/25]
923. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the reason the NTPF has not been tasked with collecting procedure-level data for endometriosis surgery, despite the condition’s prevalence and the complexity of access pathways; and the steps her Department will take to ensure transparent waiting list reporting for endometriosis treatment across the health service. [69386/25]
924. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an assessment of whether the reliance on the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS), combined with the exclusion of endometriosis treatment from the NTPF, risks creating unequal access to timely surgical care; and her plans to ensure equitable access for patients unable to travel abroad. [69387/25]
925. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the expected timeline for domestic service capacity at the supra-regional endometriosis centres in Tallaght and Cork to meet demand without the need for interim overseas pathways; and whether her Department has considered using the NTPF as an interim mechanism to relieve pressure on these centres. [69388/25]