Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2010
117 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide transport or a transport voucher to a person (details supplied) in County Longford to take them to and from the Mater hospital in Dublin for chemotherapy in view of the fact that this transportation was promised when the cancer unit was closed at Midland Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19742/10]
View answerI regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question.
However, I can state that the Health Service Executive's National Cancer Control Programme provides funding for the "Travel2Care" Scheme which is administered by the Irish Cancer Society. This scheme provide assistance to patients diagnosed with breast cancer, prostate cancer or lung cancer experiencing genuine difficulties with travel to the eight designated cancer care centres.
Patients with an appointment for assessment/investigations in one of the eight designated cancer care centres are sent an information pack which contains information on Travel2Care. Alternatively application forms may be obtained directly by contacting the Irish Cancer Society by email at travel2care@irishcancer.ieor by phone on 01-2316619.
