Question from Deputy Paul Gogarty - PQ 22557-26

To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive; the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter.