669. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing a drug (details supplied) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the Combined Ataxia Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced treatment; whether additional resources will be provided to support treatment initiation and monitoring; the current waiting time for a Friedreich’s ataxia clinic appointment; and the measures being taken. [70419/26]

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669. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing a drug (details supplied) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the Combined Ataxia Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced treatment; whether additional resources will be provided to support treatment initiation and monitoring; the current waiting time for a Friedreich’s ataxia clinic appointment; and the measures being taken. [70419/26]

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1. 6 October 2026

   Medicinal Products

   669. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware of concerns that some people living with Friedreich’s ataxia may face significant delays in accessing a drug (details supplied) despite its reimbursement from 1 October 2026 due to capacity constraints at the Combined Ataxia Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital; the estimated timeframe within which all eligible patients will have commenced treatment; whether additional resources will be provided to support treatment initiation and monitoring; the current waiting time for a Friedreich’s ataxia clinic appointment; and the measures being taken. [70419/26]

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