Dáil debates

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate

Medical Conditions

6:45 pm

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Endometriosis Association of Ireland, whose representative spoke in the audiovisual room last Tuesday. I thank Kathleen King, Aimee Brown, Sarah Moloney and Jean Sutton. Their testimonies enlightened me and many others at the presentation.

One in ten women is diagnosed with endometriosis. That is nearly 135,000 women in Ireland. On average, it will take nine years to get a diagnosis. As a person who had very little knowledge of the condition, I find it truly shocking that so many women can suffer in silence and that it takes so long for a diagnosis of endometriosis. Some women have to travel abroad to Romania or Britain, not only for surgery but also for fertility treatment. Endometriosis has almost become the Cinderella of our health system. It is largely forgotten. I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, can shine some light on this issue for the women who are suffering in silence.

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