355. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address issues relating to barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment thro…
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356. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; whether patient advocacy organisations (details supplied), will participate in the development and implementation of this pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22642/26]
324. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme, which has remained unchanged for over 50 years, with a view to including inflammatory bowel disease, given the significant financial burden of ongoing medication and treatment for patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70637/25]
325. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the estimated annual cost to the State of extending the long-term illness scheme to include IBD; the cost-benefit analysis undertaken in relation to expanding the scheme to cover additional chronic conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70638/25]
326. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the supports currently available to patients with IBD who do not qualify for the long-term illness scheme, including access to the drugs payment scheme and discretionary medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70639/25]
430. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the practical steps being taken, and future planned actions, to expand specialist endometriosis services and improve support services for women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52729/25]
431. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the implementation of the National Endometriosis Framework; the status of the five regional hubs and two supra-regional centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52730/25]
433. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she will commit to funding and expanding access to expert-led excision surgery for endometriosis patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52732/25]
435. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the way in which her Department is ensuring that endometriosis patients have access to multidisciplinary care teams, including physiotherapists, psychologists, dietitians, and pain specialists; if additional funding will be allocated to expand these supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52735/25]
1868. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the role of the rare disease and long Covid policy unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12556/25]