Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2025
841. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure proper paediatric prosthetic services, including long-term rehabilitation and to help affected families with homage currently being forced to seek treatment abroad. [54886/25]
View answerThe Health Service Executive (HSE) provide an extensive range of aids and appliances to individuals living with a wide variety of different medical conditions. These support individuals to continue living within their communities and to enjoy a greater quality of life than would otherwise be the cast
This includes the provision of prosthetics to medical card holders. For eligible patients, the provision of prosthetic limb services, is largely based on a clinical assessment of need, a prioritisation process, value for money, and consideration of the available budgets.
As the Deputy raises questions regarding the administration of these services, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
