Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú - PQ 50985-26
Deputy Ó Murchú asked why referrals have stopped going into the NEASS OPD six months after its launch. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs
Published: July 2026
Updated: September 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health whether the reason to stop referrals going into the NEASS OPD six months after its launch is due to staffing issues; the alternative referral pathway that now exists for patients following this pause; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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