Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2026
517. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out any work to determine the number of people in Ireland living with myelodysplastic syndrome; if this data is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33679/26]
View answerThe National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) operates under the Department of Health and is responsible for collecting, analysing, and disseminating comprehensive data on cancer in Ireland.
According to the NCRI, cases of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are identified using standard classification codes. The NCRI have advised that in accordance with their latest available data, 947 patients were diagnosed with MDS from 1994 to 2023. As of 31 December 2023, there were 947 patients living with that condition.
