Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Erin McGreehan - PQ 69387-25
Deputy McGreehan asked about an assessment of whether the reliance on the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS). Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: December 2025
Updated: February 2026
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Question from Deputy Erin McGreehan - PQ 69387-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an assessment of whether the reliance on the endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme (ESAIS), combined with the exclusion of endometriosis treatment from the NTPF, risks creating unequal access to timely surgical care; and her plans to ensure equitable access for patients unable to travel abroad.
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