EU Directives
Dail Éireann — 2026-07-09
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Shane Moynihan (FF), Dublin Mid-West

These questions are to ask the Minister for Health what steps her Department is taking to address the delays in processing reimbursement applications submitted under the cross-border directive. Will reimbursement under the cross-border directive include interest costs incurred on bank loans or credit facilities used by patients to fund upfront medical treatment abroad, particularly in those circumstances where the reimbursement delays significantly exceed indicative processing timelines?

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Sitting date: 2026-07-09