David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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329. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost to fund the endometriosis centres at Tallaght University Hospital and Cork University Maternity Hospital; if this will include infrastructure, staff, training; the funding for same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the work of the Women’s Health Taskforce, in April 2021, I announced the expansion of the endometriosis service at Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) to deliver a specialist endometriosis centre for the management and treatment of all forms of endometriosis, with particular focus on advanced and complex cases for which there had previously been no ready access in Ireland.

Building on the work initiated last year under the Women's Health Taskforce, €1.39 million has been provided under Budget 2022, which will enable the expansion of the endometriosis service at TUH as well as the establishment of a new service for more complex endometriosis cases at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

However, as your question also relates to an operational matter, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply.