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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 49000-26

Deputy O'Flynn asked about the timeline for the commencement of post-exposure prophylaxis for meningococcal disease case. Read the HSE response.

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Summary

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2462 of 14 April 2026, if any timeframe targets exist within the HSE or her Department for the period between notification of a meningococcal disease case and completion of contact identification or commencement of post-exposure prophylaxis; if performance against any such timeframe is recorded or monitored; if a dataset exists recording actual response times for meningococcal disease notifications nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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