Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 60735-25
Deputy O'Flynn aske whether there is plans to include chronic pain prevalence and treatment indicators in the Health Performance Overview datasets.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: November 2025
Updated: January 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE plans to include chronic pain prevalence and treatment indicators in the Health Performance Overview datasets from 2026 onwards; and if not, the rationale for the omission given that one-third of older adults report chronic pain (TILDA 2025).
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