Healthcare Policy
Dail Éireann — 2026-07-09
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Marie Sherlock (LAB), Dublin Central

My question concerns lipoedema. It is a condition experienced by an estimated 11% of women in this country. We understand a working group was set up in 2023 and was due to report in the second quarter of this year. We have not seen it yet. When will we see that report? I raise significant concern about the outcome of the report, in that the HSE has indicated it relates only to diagnosis and non-surgical management, when we understand surgery should be an important part of the care of these women.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-09