Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the continued funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27499/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister is fully committed to ensuring and supporting patients' central role in working with the public health service to develop health policy and in designing and reforming health services. Patient representatives participate on a number of committees and working groups across the Department of Health, the HSE and health agencies and make a significant contribution to the strategic decision-making work of those committees and groups.

The Minister provided additional Grant Funding to the 221+ Cervical Check Patient Support Group for three-years (to 31st December 2024). This funding is to support the Group's work in assisting patients and next of kin of those directly affected by the CervicalCheck issues through the provision of information, advice, and support. The Department is currently engaging with 221+ Cervical Check Patient Support Group around funding arrangements for next year. However, decisions on funding are taken as part of the Budget/Estimates process, and any relevant funding requests will be considered as part of that process.