Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion

2:00 am

Professor Michael Barry:

Yes, for some drugs. However, I would turn that around and ask what about CAR T-cell therapy. That is delivered in our own hospital, St. James's Hospital. How many private insurers pay for that? That is one of the greatest innovations in cancer care. Do private insurers pay for it? Of course, they do not because it is too expensive. The public system is left paying for it.

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