Cancer Services

2538. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have received a place on a clinical trial since biopsies began in Ireland for DMG and DIPG, broken down by year. [46618/25]

2582. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health if HIQA has initiated or been requested by her Department to undertake an investigation into the mis-categorisation of pre-cancerous cells in the case of a number of patients at a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46814/25]

2607. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting lists for cancer screening and cancer treatment at year end in each of the past ten years. [41095/25]

2608. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons screened for cancer in the State in each of the past ten years; the types of cancer screened for; and the annual screening target in each of those years, in tabular form. [41096/25]

2609. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who began chemotherapy treatment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [41097/25]

2613. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer surgeries carried out in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [41101/25]

2624. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of cases taken against the State regarding the alleged misreading of smear tests, in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [41112/25]

2628. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if her Department has conducted any analysis to determine the number of cancer diagnosis delayed as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41116/25]

2633. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to fund and implement the hereditary cancer model of care in Ireland, with particular reference to improving genetic testing and surveillance for those at risk of inherited cancers like pancreatic cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41153/25]

2634. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer who were referred for genetic testing following diagnosis, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41154/25]

2635. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated proportion of pancreatic cancer patients with inherited genetic mutations who are currently receiving access to genetic testing, counselling, and tailored treatment plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41155/25]

2636. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current resourcing of the hereditary cancer model of care within the National Cancer Strategy; if she will outline the additional funding being considered to ensure national access to this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41156/25]

2684. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for chemotherapy to commence from time of referral in each hospital group between 2015 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41424/25]

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]

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]