507. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of the financial and healthcare impact of prolonged Cross-Border Directive reimbursement delays, including on patients servicing loans used to fund treatment and patients whose subsequent treatment has been postponed or cancelled while awaiting reimbursement; the additional staffing or resources that have been allocated to address the current backlog; the measures being taken to reduce processing times; and whether a target date has been established for returning processing times to the HSE's stated aim of reimbursement within 30 working days. [67786/26]

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507. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of the financial and healthcare impact of prolonged Cross-Border Directive reimbursement delays, including on patients servicing loans used to fund treatment and patients whose subsequent treatment has been postponed or cancelled while awaiting reimbursement; the additional staffing or resources that have been allocated to address the current backlog; the measures being taken to reduce processing times; and whether a target date has been established for returning processing times to the HSE's stated aim of reimbursement within 30 working days. [67786/26]

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1. 24 September 2026

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   507. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been made of the financial and healthcare impact of prolonged Cross-Border Directive reimbursement delays, including on patients servicing loans used to fund treatment and patients whose subsequent treatment has been postponed or cancelled while awaiting reimbursement; the additional staffing or resources that have been allocated to address the current backlog; the measures being taken to reduce processing times; and whether a target date has been established for returning processing times to the HSE's stated aim of reimbursement within 30 working days. [67786/26]

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