161. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that all cancer drugs are provided in accordance with medical need to all who need them, and not income or health insurance status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9942/25]
Topics / Cancer Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCancer Services
394 questions from 77 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
394
questions
384 written, 10 oral
77
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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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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The questions
180. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to recruit and fund the appropriate number of professionals to meet the number of cancer patients and survivors, including dietitians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and medical social workers through the public health service in their local communities; and if she will make a statement on the matte…
183. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing the improvements in the approval process recommended in the Mazars review, including increased staffing for the national cancer control programme and National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, an application tracker, greater transparency and indicative timelines for the approval of medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [995…
184. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that Irish cancer patients are not waiting longer than the EU average to access new medicines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9952/25]
963. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women who were diagnosed with cervical cancer following gynaecology consultation in 2023 and to date in 2024. [8058/25]
361. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6991/25]
362. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6992/25]
363. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6993/25]
364. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6994/25]
365. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6995/25]
366. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6996/25]
367. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6997/25]
368. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6998/25]
369. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [6999/25]
370. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7000/25]
371. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7001/25]
372. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [7002/25]
382. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1542 of 22 January 2025, to ask the HSE to issue a reply;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/25]
242. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure the regular (monthly or quarterly) publication of figures relating to cancer care from all hospitals, in consistent machine readable formats, as per the NHS in the UK, specifically outlining: monthly numbers of newly diagnosed cancers and referral sources; types of cancer; time from first contact to first consultation in weeks (2, 3, 4, 6 and…
690. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will undertake a review of the current BreastCheck screening process to consider extending the breast check programme to both younger women, and those beyond the age of 70 years; if she will provide an update on the backlog of screening times for BreastCheck national breast cancer screening programme; and the steps being taken to deal with the backlog…
705. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office, in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular for…
706. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by RCSI Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [5622/25]
707. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Saolta Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [5623/2…
708. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabul…
709. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of people triaged as urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic; and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. […