Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This morning, I met with representatives of the Endometriosis Association of Ireland to discuss the crisis in endometriosis care in this country. This illness is suffered by up to 100,000 women in Ireland but we do not know the overall figures. I have three questions for the Taoiseach in this regard. What will the Government do to tackle the waiting time for diagnosis of endometriosis, which can take up to nine years? Is the Government seeking to upskill GPs and provide adequate screening tools to help diagnose the illness more quickly? Will the Taoiseach commit to a national strategy for endometriosis, such as exists in France and Australia?

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