Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Conor McGuinness - PQ 69029-25
Deputy McGuinness asked if shunt replacement or similar procedures are eligible for support through the cross-border healthcare scheme. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: December 2025
Updated: January 2026
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Question from Deputy Conor McGuinness - PQ 69029-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health if shunt replacement or similar neurosurgical procedures are eligible for support through the cross-border healthcare scheme, the treatment abroad scheme, or the national treatment purchase fund, particularly in cases where significant delays exist in accessing such treatment in the State; and the criteria governing access to each scheme.
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