Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-22
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

I am sure the Taoiseach, as a former health Minister, is concerned about an article in The Irish Times on Monday on accessibility to cancer drugs. I will just quote some of what the oncologists said. They said public patients are facing huge delays in accessing cancer drugs and that a two-tier health system exists in the context of cancer drugs. They stated that less effective cancer drugs are being prescribed to public patients as a result of the delay in reimbursement of drugs. I am sure the Taoiseach agrees this situation is very unfair in the context of cancer treatment. Can we fix it? There should be equality when it comes to cancer care and access to cancer drugs.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-22