Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
1251. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people who started radiation therapy for cancer treatment within the recommended timeframe, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12660/23]
View answer1252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people with skin cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe on a monthly basis between 1 January 2019 to the present date, in tabular form. [12661/23]
View answer1253. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people with breast cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12662/23]
View answer1254. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people with prostate cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12663/23]
View answer1255. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people with cervical cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12664/23]
View answer1256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of people with head and neck cancer who started radiation therapy within the recommended timeframe to start radiation therapy, on a monthly basis, between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12665/23]
View answer1257. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the absolute number of people who started radiation therapy for cancer treatment, whether or not they started within the recommended timeframe, in each month between 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form. [12666/23]
View answer1258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of appointment slots which were available per month for people to receive radical radiotherapy between 1 January 2016 to date, in tabular form. [12667/23]
View answer1259. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent radiation therapists that are required to ensure that people with cancer start radiation therapy within the required timeframe. [12668/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1251, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1256, 1257, 1258 and 1259 together.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
