Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I can imagine the trauma and feeling of isolation, especially when people are going to services that do not really understand the impact, symptoms and all of that. I imagine it is very depressing to feel so isolated in that place. In the opening statement, Ms Nic Liam mentioned that treatment for endometriosis is far from accessible. She also mentioned the upfront costs of the cross-border directive. Can she say a little bit about what that process entails and what degree of financial burden it places on the person who needs care? Can she comment on women being forced to go abroad or that the waiting time for reimbursement is up to one year and sometimes does not cover the full cost, in particular in respect of diagnosis where the appropriate approach is to remove lesions during initial surgery?