Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 November 2024
532. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing equitable universal access to hairpieces and post- mastectomy products including prostheses and specialised bras at the highest rates currently available. [45925/24]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) provide an extensive range of aids and appliances under the Community Funded Schemes to individuals living with a wide variety of different medical conditions.
An allowance toward the cost of post-mastectomy products and hair loss products following cancer related treatment has been provided in the past, but there has been variation in the provision across the country.
The estimated cost of providing equitable universal access to such products at the highest rates currently available is €2m.
€2m has been allocated in Budget 2025 to ensure that provision is standardised at the highest level currently available, to all women across the country, regardless of eligibility status.
