Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Lisa ChambersLisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think that is everybody bar myself. Most of the questions have been asked but one question I wanted to ask is what the witnesses see being refused reimbursement. Do certain types of treatments or procedures not meet requirements? My second question concerns Ms Donohoe's point about making it easier to access healthcare beyond the island. Is information about the levels of reimbursement and where someone can go and information pointing him or her towards providers of healthcare in other jurisidictions readily available? Would it be completely off the wall to suggest that given the current situation regarding waiting lists, there might be some way of making it easier to afford? One of the things we raised last time with the Department was the fact that a person has to upfront the cost as a citizen. It would probably be of benefit to let more people access the scheme and go beyond the island - even in the short term - because of where we are with waiting lists. Is this being explored with the new scheme? Is the Department preparing to put it on a statutory footing; is it looking at making it more affordable?

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