1953. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that according to the cancer dashboard for Ireland published by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics in January 2026, oncologists in Ireland report tailoring cancer treatment decisions based on patients' private health insurance status as a result of delays in public reimbursement of new cancer medicines, creating what the report describes as a two-tier system; what steps are being taken to address this inequity in access to cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41954/26]

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1953. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that according to the cancer dashboard for Ireland published by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics in January 2026, oncologists in Ireland report tailoring cancer treatment decisions based on patients' private health insurance status as a result of delays in public reimbursement of new cancer medicines, creating what the report describes as a two-tier system; what steps are being taken to address this inequity in access to cancer treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41954/26]

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