Written answers
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Department of Health
Cancer Services
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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675. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the lack of progress in implementing the recommendations of the national radiation therapist review; the status of the implementation group; the number of times the group has met; if an implementation plan will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50341/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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676. To ask the Minister for Health her views on the growing spend on contracting out radiation therapy (RT) for public patients to private providers (details supplied); the engagements she has had with the HSE with regard to the outsourcing of RT services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50342/25]
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)
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677. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2920 of 29 July 2025, to provide further details regarding the major equipment replacement programme and expansion programme underway at St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network (details supplied); the timeline for completion of the replacement project for linear accelerators in St. Luke's, Rathgar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50343/25]
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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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.
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