Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 23922-26
Deputy O'Flynn asked if the HSE collects and maintains a centralised dataset of approvals granted under the treatment abroad scheme. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: April 2026
Updated: May 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 23922-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health to confirm whether the HSE collects and maintains a centralised dataset in respect of approvals granted under the treatment abroad scheme; to specify the data fields recorded, including procedure type, cost, jurisdiction, and clinical indication; and if such data is not collected in a structured manner, to outline the steps being taken to address this gap in reporting and accountability.
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