418. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction financial support for cancer patients undergoing life saving treatment (details supplied) in private hospitals, which is currently not available through the HSE; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these treatments are costing patients up to €3,300 a time; if he will consider making allowances for medical card holders with limited means who find themselves in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8243/17]

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418. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction financial support for cancer patients undergoing life saving treatment (details supplied) in private hospitals, which is currently not available through the HSE; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these treatments are costing patients up to €3,300 a time; if he will consider making allowances for medical card holders with limited means who find themselves in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8243/17]

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