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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

Department of Health

Disability Services

Photo of Máire DevineMáire Devine (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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906. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware that lipoedema (details supplied) is not recognised as a disability in Ireland even though it can severely impact mobility in patients as young as their early 20s; if plans to recognise lipoedema as a disability or if she would consider doing so, which would enable sufferers to qualify for social housing transfers with medical priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16774/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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This PQ should be directed to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

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