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.