88. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Health for an overview of the progress made under the current Cancer Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17325/26]
Topics / Cancer Services
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
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Independents counted together
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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 party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
126. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to expand cancer screening services in Ireland by introducing multigene next generation sequencing to allow for earlier diagnosis and better treatment outcomes for citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17626/26]
477. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to give a detailed progress report with regard to the provision of a new permanent oncology and haematology unit at University Hospital Kerry, and if she will prioritise this new oncology unit for Kerry patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15668/26]
507. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the next round of grant supports will be made available to the National Cancer Control Programme through the National Alliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15800/26]
926. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) will face no more delays in their cancer treatment, and that such treatment will begin as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14117/26]
1038. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the work which is being undertaken by her Department to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with brain cancer; if her Department is increasing funding for brain cancer research and clinical trials in Ireland, improving access to specialist neuro-oncology services, reducing waiting times for diagnosis and treatment and providing stronger supports for patient…
1039. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of CervicalCheck smear test samples sent to foreign laboratories for testing in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; to provide the figure as a percentage, in each year, in tabular form. [14861/26]
1043. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the current number and waiting times for each radiation oncology unit, in tabular form. [14865/26]
1044. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of new patients who started anti-cancer therapy in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14866/26]
1045. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed treatments or appointments for cancer treatment since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [14867/26]
1048. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to any increase or perceived increase in the number of persons since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic diagnosed with stage four cancer; if she will provide any data or statistics held by her Department which detail annual trends in cancer diagnosis over the past decade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14870/26]
1089. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the funding allocated towards developing standardised national tumour specific clinical pathways to optimise early access, diagnosis, staging and treatment for breast, liver, pancreas, prostate, and skin as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15090/26]
1090. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the date on which both the liver and pancreas dedicated pathways will be up and running in each of the regions across Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15091/26]
1093. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards implementing the model of care for psycho-oncology for patients up to 24 years-of-age as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15094/26]
1094. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the planned activities for the children, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivorship pathway in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/26]
1095. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the projected number of children, adolescent and young adults who will access psycho-oncology services by the end of 2026. [15096/26]
1096. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the progress the Government is making in expanding the acute haematology oncology nursing service as per the Programme for Government 2025 commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/26]
1097. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the dedicated nursing acute haematology oncology service for patients on active treatment, reducing emergency department attendance and inpatient admissions as outlined in the 2026 HSE Service Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15098/26]
664. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the aspects of the Hereditary Cancer Model of Care that will be progressed in 2026; the funding that will be required to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13897/26]
270. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is considering offering high-intensity focal therapy for prostate cancer patients in the HSE-public system. [13105/26]
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will discuss the provision of high-intensity focal therapy for prostate cancer patients with private insurance providers (details supplied). [13106/26]
968. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address any delays in cancer screening programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9187/26]
1174. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if free cancer screening procedures for women could include those aged 70 years or over (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10274/26]
428. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists and average waiting times for each type of cancer treatment at the University Hospital Galway cancer centre; and the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards in this area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9025/26]
1165. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to extending the bowel screening age beyond 70 years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8537/26]