Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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220. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost for one additional ambulatory gynaecology clinic to include out-of-hours care. [25123/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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221. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost for one specialist elective hospital to focus on eliminating waiting lists for gynaecology and ensuring rapid access to services. [25124/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In December 2021, subject to the necessary approvals and requirements under the Public Spending Code being met, the Government approved a new National Elective Ambulatory Care Strategy. This new strategy aims to change the way in which day case, scheduled procedures, surgeries, scans and outpatient services can be better arranged to ensure greater capacity in the future and help to address waiting lists. The development of additional capacity will be provided through dedicated, standalone Elective Hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin.

It is noted that some 500 procedures and treatments will be available in the new elective care centres within a defined set of specialities, including gynaecology and the business case for same is progressed through the PSC. Accordingly, a stand-alone dedicated elective gynaecology hospital is not Government/Departmental or HSE policy and no such proposal has been considered, costed or evaluated. In addition, gynaecology has been identified as one of three priority areas in the Waiting List Action Plan (along with paediatric orthopaedics and bariatric / obesity treatments) for which €15m for this service area has been allocated to reduce waiting lists. The 2022 Waiting List Fund will enable the expansion of gynaecology ambulatory care in Tallaght, will provide access to additional theatre capacity for gynaecology activity in the Coombe and will provide additional IPDC capacity at CUMH through increased theatre sessions.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to increase the number of specialist endometriosis services to four nationally for each region; including supports for specialist surgeons and a dedicated pathway to surgery. [25125/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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223. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to adopt a national endometriosis strategy centred around education, diagnosis, and treatment including wrap-around supports and pain management and including access to specific diagnostics for general practitioners to avoid diagnosis delay. [25126/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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224. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to provide dedicated ringfenced funding for the eradication of period poverty administered by the Department of Health, and for each Department to disburse as relevant and for-free products to be made available in all public buildings. [25127/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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225. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure paediatric gynaecology services are available on a regional basis to support early intervention. [25128/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by Department officials and a deferred reply will be submitted within ten working days.