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Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1069. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting more than 120 hours in an emergency department in 2021 and to the end of May 2022 in tabular form broken down by month, by hospital and by those under 65 and over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1082. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out two cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out three cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38075/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1084. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of rolling out four cycles of publicly funded IVF treatment per person or family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38076/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1085. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans introduce publicly funded IVF treatment; if so, the timeframe for the introduction of same; the criteria that will be used to determine eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38077/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1093. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each of the first two children aged under 16 years by €38 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1094. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for the third and each subsequent child aged under 16 years by €41 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1095. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each of the first two children aged over 16 years with no income by €39 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1096. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for the third and each subsequent child aged over 16 years with no income by €42.50 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38088/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 1097. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing the weekly income limit by extending the allowance for each dependent over 16 years in full-time third-level education who is not grant aided by €78 a week for persons aged under 66 and over 66 years to qualify for a medical card; the estimated number of additional cards; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome Dr. De Block to the meeting and she is very welcome. I thank her for the presentation. Nobody here believes there is a miracle solution or a magic wand but we are looking at how to improve the reimbursement system in Ireland. Looking at all the data, Ireland lags far behind the EU's top performers in the reimbursement of orphan medicines that are EMA-approved. That is consistent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I thank the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Woods, Mr. Flanagan and Dr. Martin. My first question relates to the reimbursement process. As Mr. Woods is aware, that issue was discussed earlier. In 2018, the committee recommended that there be a review into Ireland's reimbursement process. My understanding is that Mazars conducted that review but it has not been published. It is important that the report be published....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Perhaps the committee can write to the Department of Health seeking publication of the report. It arose from one of the recommendations of a report of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Okay. We will try again. In the context of the national newborn bloodspot screening programme, the witnesses may be aware of a Bill brought forward by Senator Norris some years ago that was working its way through the Seanad. It seems that Bill has fallen off a cliff. It would have required the national screening advisory committee, NSAC, to prepare a report and make recommendations to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: I understand it is a process and has to be somewhat independent. My point, however, is that we should be looking at international comparisons in terms of what other countries are doing and what screening is being done in other EU countries that is not being done here. It is like the reimbursement process we discussed earlier. The process can be cumbersome and there is a need for reform to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: Has it been updated since then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: There has not been an update in eight years. It is important that the HSE leads on any update of the plan. We should not be waiting for the Department of Health to appoint somebody to lead it. If that is required, the HSE needs to be injecting some urgency into the matter. From talking to patient organisations, I know that they are ready to roll up their sleeves and play their part in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

David Cullinane: We have a national plan that has not been updated for eight years. There is a commitment to update it. Perhaps a note could be sent to the committee on precisely how that will happen, if there are indicative timeframes, who will lead, what role there will be for patient organisations and so on. The committee can then consider how we can help in that process. Mr. Woods stated that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2022)

David Cullinane: 263. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38330/22]