Cancer Services
An official questions-paper heading. 382 questions (9 oral, 373 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 36 |
| Mar 2025 | 16 |
| Apr 2025 | 34 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| Jun 2025 | 28 |
| Jul 2025 | 43 |
| Sep 2025 | 27 |
| Oct 2025 | 31 |
| Nov 2025 | 15 |
| Dec 2025 | 33 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Health | 380 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 |
| Social | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Cancer Services |
| 2026-02-04 | Cancer Services |
| 2026-01-22 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-11-20 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-11-20 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-10-02 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-10-02 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-09-24 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-06-26 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-05-13 | Cancer Services |
| 2025-03-06 | Cancer Services |
The questions
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
526. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she will request that Children’s Health Ireland publishes the 2021 oncology risk assessment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40268/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-07-16 · to Public Expenditure
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will give detailed consideration to a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40059/25]
Peadar Tóibín
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
249. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to create an overarching framework for cross-Border cancer care that would ensure that citizens on both side of the Border can get timely local cancer care (details supplied). [39883/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
294. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health to give detailed consideration to the issues raised in a document produced by a national organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40079/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that at least €20 million in new recurrent development funding is provided in 2026 and in each subsequent year for the National Cancer Control Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40126/25]
Brendan Smith
written
2025-07-16 · to Health
303. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that adequate investment is made in the National Cancer Strategy to enable target waiting times for cancer tests to be met; the proposals there are to expand screening as planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40127/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
867. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38743/25]
Seán Crowe
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
975. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are more than three months overdue for their annual post-surgery mammogram for breast cancer survivors. [39491/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-15 · to Health
976. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which she plans to commence the evaluation of the current National Cancer Strategy; if this review will be carried out by her Department, the HSE or another body; if she will engage with key stakeholders as part of this process; if a new National Cancer Strategy will be published by the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-07-10 · to Health
346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if she can outline the reason allogeneic stem cell transplantation for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38447/25]
Marie Sherlock
written
2025-07-10 · to Health
347. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason allogeneic stem cell transplantation for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38448/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
193. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of symptomatic breast cancer attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 whose referrals were triaged as urgent and which did not adhere to the national standard of two weeks for urgent referrals. [38114/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
194. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of lung cancer rapid-access clinic attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 who were offered an appointment within ten working days. [38115/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
195. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of prostate cancer rapid access clinic attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 who were offered an appointment within 20 working days. [38116/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
196. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients undergoing radical radiotherapy treatment who commenced treatment within 15 working days of being deemed ready to treat, by location, for the period 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38117/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
197. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of new patients attending rapid access breast, lung, and prostate clinics within recommended timeframes for 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38118/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
243. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of women in the eligible population who have had a complete mammogram at the end of June 2023-2025, in tabular form. [38210/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of women offered hospital admission for treatment in BreastCheck host hospital within three weeks of diagnosis of breast cancer at the end of June 2023-2025, in tabular form. [38211/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
245. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of eligible women with at least one satisfactory cervical screening test in a five year period at the end of June 2023-2025, in tabular form. [38212/25]
Frankie Feighan
written
2025-07-08 · to Health
876. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Health the efforts currently being made to improve the prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and quality of life for those affected by advanced ovarian cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37777/25]
Pádraig Rice
oral
2025-06-26 · to Health
2. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the failure of a number of symptomatic breast disease clinics to see newly referred patients within ten working days (details supplied); the steps being taken to ensure that these clinics meet their targets; if the required resources will be allocated to these clinics to ensure there is adequate staffing; to pr…
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-06-26 · to Health
23. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health the current emergency oncology resources at the Mater Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34884/25]
Denise Mitchell
written
2025-06-25 · to Health
187. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Health to clarify if it is considered best practice that all pancreatic cancer patients, regardless of family history, receive genetic testing to identify and detect a possible inherited predisposition to such cancer in close family relatives; if she will clarify the timeline between a referral for such testing and the actual test being conducted;…
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-06-25 · to Health
236. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health her Department's plans to increase funding and resources for a hereditary cancer model of care. [34960/25]
Tom Brabazon
written
2025-06-25 · to Health
237. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Health the actions her Department is taking to establish oversight for the implementation of the hereditary cancer model of care. [34961/25]