2845. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason individuals diagnosed with cancer in County Leitrim are now being referred to Galway instead of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42317/25]
Topics / Cancer Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCancer Services
394 questions from 77 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
394
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384 written, 10 oral
77
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 36 |
| March 2025 | 16 |
| April 2025 | 34 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 28 |
| July 2025 | 43 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 33 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 23 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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3007. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide details on how often KPI data from the National Cancer Control Programme online portal is updated; its intended use; who the KPI data is shared with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42794/25]
3021. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe between an initial appointment at each of the rapid access prostate clinics and diagnosis with prostate cancer where it occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42866/25]
3022. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeframe between an initial referral to each of the rapid access prostate clinics and a diagnosis with prostate cancer where it occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42867/25]
3077. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been brought to a report (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address the five key challenges identified; if she will implement the report’s recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43111/25]
3210. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if her Department, together with the HSE, has carried out a review of all cancer treatment facilities to identify what vacant posts need to be filled in order to ensure that all patients have care in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43924/25]
3222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there are any restrictions on which smears reported under the National Screening Programme can be reviewed under the terms of Part 5 of the Patient Safety Act 2023. [43941/25]
3247. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for persons with a diagnosis of cancer to start treatment in Carlow and Kilkenny following reports that the target of 90% to start within 15 working days is only being met in 65% of cases in Carlow and Kilkenny; her plans to improve the waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44119/25]
3248. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for people diagnosed with cancer to start treatment in CHO6, broken down by local health area, stage of cancer, and number of days waiting, in tabular form. [44120/25]
3249. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for people diagnosed with cancer to start treatment in CHO5, broken down by local health area, stage of cancer, and number of days waiting, in tabular form. [44121/25]
3250. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health her Departments plans to expand mobile cancer screening services to rural areas of Carlow and Kilkenny to address geographic and transport barriers for accessing cancer diagnostics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44122/25]
3305. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for BreastCheck nationally and by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44418/25]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 on the matter. [394…
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]
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]
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]
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]