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]
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289. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE Dublin and North East; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38243/26]
290. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE Dublin and Midlands; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38244/26]
291. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE Dublin and South East; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38245/26]
292. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE Mid West; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38246/26]
293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE South West; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38247/26]
294. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses delivering chemotherapy treatment at each of the relevant hospitals in HSE West and North West; to provide a comparison with the optimum staffing required to ensure timely access to the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38248/26]
296. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details on the strategic infrastructure programme; to plan for replacement and expansion at public radiation oncology services (details supplied), including timelines on the development of this programme; the details of the stakeholders that will be involved in the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38250/26]
1238. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); her plans to expand access to dendritic cell therapy and other personalised cancer treatments in Ireland; if expanding the treatment abroad scheme will be examined to ensure that patients are not forced to repeatedly fundraise to access life-extending treatment; and if she will make a statement o…
3157. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to provide a public radiotherapy centre in the Mid West region; if all radiotherapy for patients in the Mid West is contracted out to private providers; if the HSE plans to outsource to a new private centre in Limerick (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26144/26]
1089. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the funding allocated towards developing standardised national tumour specific clinical pathways to optimise early access, diagnosis, staging and treatment for breast, liver, pancreas, prostate, and skin as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15090/26]
1090. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which both the liver and pancreas dedicated pathways will be up and running in each of the regions across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15091/26]
1093. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards implementing the model of care for psycho-oncology for patients up to 24 years-of-age as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15094/26]
1094. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the planned activities for the children, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivorship pathway in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/26]
1095. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the projected number of children, adolescent and young adults who will access psycho-oncology services by the end of 2026. [15096/26]
1096. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress the Government is making in expanding the acute haematology oncology nursing service as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/26]
1097. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the dedicated nursing acute haematology oncology service for patients on active treatment, reducing emergency department attendance and inpatient admissions as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15098/26]
1068. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people diagnosed with cancer who started radiation therapy in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [70217/25]
1069. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with cancer that started radiation therapy as a proportion of all people who were diagnosed with cancer in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [70218/25]
1070. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons completing radiation therapy and the percentage who commenced radiation therapy within 15 working days of being deemed ready to treat, by relevant hospital, in each of the 12 months up to December 2025 and year-to-date, in tabular form. [70219/25]
853. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the process in place for those seeking timely reconstruction surgery post-cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65483/25]
854. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if there is a designated pathway in place for timely breast reconstruction surgery post-cancer treatment in the public system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65484/25]
815. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the national cancer strategy in Budget 2026; to provide a detailed breakdown of this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57027/25]
816. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to cancer services in Budget 2026; to provide a detailed breakdown of this allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57028/25]
817. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department has begun planning for the next national cancer strategy, as the current one expires in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57029/25]