Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 68703-25
Deputy O'Flynn asked about the unmet need for chronic pain treatment in adults aged over 65. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: December 2025
Updated: January 2026
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Question from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 68703-25
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health when her Department last assessed unmet need for chronic pain treatment in adults aged over 65, in light of TILDA Wave 6 findings that two-thirds of older adults with moderate to severe chronic pain receive no medication; and the actions taken following this assessment.
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