Written answers

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Department of Health

Disease Management

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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644. To ask the Minister for Health the current specialist services available to patients with sarcoidosis in Ireland; the hospitals/clinics designated to provide such care; the referral pathway from primary care and general respiratory clinics to these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53408/25]

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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645. To ask the Minister for Health if a national clinical pathway for sarcoidosis is in place or in development under the HSE National Clinical Programme for Respiratory; the expected timelines; the means by which primary care, respiratory medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology and dermatology are integrated within that pathway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53409/25]

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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647. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for first appointments and follow-ups at interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis clinics by hospital; the actions being taken to reduce these waits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53411/25]

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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648. To ask the Minister for Health whether the HSE maintains a national dataset or registry for sarcoidosis; if not, whether the Department intends to establish one to support service planning, outcomes tracking and research and the proposed timeline and funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53412/25]

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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651. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for patient education, pulmonary rehabilitation, and psychosocial care for people living with sarcoidosis; any plans to expand access to these services nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53415/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 645, 647, 648 and 651 together.

As the matter(s) raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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