710. 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 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…
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCancer Services
394 questions from 77 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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384 written, 10 oral
77
TDs have asked
10
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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711. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-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 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. […
712. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-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 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [5629/25]
713. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-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 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [5630/25]
714. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-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 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular …
715. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-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 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [563…
716. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons triaged as non-urgent who attended a symptomatic breast disease clinic, and the proportion who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by South/Southwest Hospital Group within 12 weeks of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. […
639. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of any plans under consideration to further extend the BowelScreen cancer screening programme; if there are any plans to extend the BreastCheck screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4306/25]
689. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to expand the age catchment of the BreastCheck programme. [4694/25]
704. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that stem cell therapy is treated as an elective procedure for cancer patients and that this has a direct impact in terms of access to beds; if she will review this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4783/25]
1042. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to establish the way and the reason a woman (details supplied) failed to have her cancer diagnosed in a timely manner; and if she will implement a treatment regime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2204/25]
1043. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that any woman at risk of breast cancer receives a correct diagnosis in a timely and efficient manner regardless of her age, to ensure that appropriate treatment is provided as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2205/25]
1069. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that any woman at risk of breast cancer receives a correct diagnosis in a timely and efficient manner regardless of her age, to ensure that appropriate treatment is provided as a matter of urgency; and what specific actions are being taken to prevent late diagnosis in the future. [2264/25]
1107. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health her views on the fact that there is currently no national screening for prostate cancer, which can be performed with a simple blood test; to commit to supporting the creation of a national screening service for prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2424/25]
1174. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the basis on which persons over 69 years are excluded from bowel cancer screening; if she has considered facilitating screening for those aged over 69 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2773/25]
1539. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently eligible for BreastCheck screening who are waiting for their first mammogram in the Dublin northwest HSE area of Dublin 7, 11, and 15; the number of individuals currently awaiting follow-up appointments in the same area; the length of time they have been waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1320/…
1540. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health the details of the current operational status of the BreastCheck mobile unit located at the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre; if there have been changes in its operation; the number of women screened on a monthly basis since it opened; the number of women currently awaiting breast screening appointments at this mobile unit; the average waiting time for an appointme…
1542. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that a treatment (details supplied) is available for prostate cancer patients in Ireland for whom it is deemed medically suitable, given that the treatment can significantly extend the life of certain patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1329/25]
1594. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health to request the HSE to address a serious matter (details supplied) in relation to diagnostic failures and the treatment implications for a person; the steps being taken to address these failures and to ensure that the woman concerned is receiving appropriate, effective and timely treatment; the steps being taken to ensure that any woman at risk of breast cancer recei…