Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Written Answers Nos. 1250-1269

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Health Services

Questions (1252)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

1252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audit, review, or expenditure-control process has examined referral concentration patterns, repeat provider usage, or high-cost treatment clustering under the treatment abroad scheme since 2020. [39145/26]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 1253 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1254 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1255 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1256 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1257 answered with Question No. 1242.

Departmental Schemes

Questions (1258)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

1258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal financial escalation process exists within the HSE or Department of Health for treatment abroad scheme cases exceeding specified expenditure levels; and if she will provide details of the approval pathway applying in such cases. [39154/26]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 1259 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1260 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1261 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1262 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1263 answered with Question No. 1242.

Departmental Expenditure

Questions (1264)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

1264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Comptroller and Auditor General or HSE Internal Audit has issued any findings, recommendations or observations concerning expenditure governance within the treatment abroad scheme since 2020. [39160/26]

Written answers

Minister for Health

As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.

Question No. 1265 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1266 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1267 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1268 answered with Question No. 1242.

Question No. 1269 answered with Question No. 1242.

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