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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Debra has been unable to get funding for the research.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I can understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Anecdotally, do the witnesses believe people are travelling long distances to come to Dublin, for example, from down the country for dentistry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: A section of the report deals with physiotherapy. There has been reference to physiotherapy in the community. Is that home care or is it in a primary care setting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I presume that is a specialist requirement, given that it involves manipulating limbs and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Do primary care physiotherapists seeking to access training in EB go to Debra or can they access it through their own training?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I know the witnesses do not run the primary care centres but, anecdotally, is there access to that kind of training regionally in communities?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Training in EB specifically, yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I ask the witnesses to expand on the issue of mental health supports. The significant burden in terms of mental health comes up throughout the report. The committee has previously discussed the specific needs of people with medical conditions and the types of support they require. Is that accessible? Is it being provided through primary care? Are people going to private providers? What...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Debra is funding-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: The HSE, through primary care, is not------
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Is that similar across paediatric and adult services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We have started a discussion and we are all delighted to hear that work is being done in the US and there is research or treatment on the horizon. Dr. Watson stated that is a genetic-based treatment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I am out of time but to follow up on that point as it is in the realm of gene therapy, do sufferers currently get access to genetic counselling?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Particularly for families who are making a decision around-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Watson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for People with Epidermolysis Bullosa: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Are there staff in primary care who have that training in place?
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: As was alluded to, most of us in politics have spent the last few weeks discussing care, people's right to care, how we care for our families and how we care in the home. Can we get an update in that regard, in light of the fact that a very large portion and majority of older people would like to stay in their homes for as long as possible? The programme for Government made a commitment to...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (5 Mar 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the formation, meetings and work of the National Just Transition Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (5 Mar 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how frequently the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a floating storage and regasification unit will need to be replenished, given the inevitable boil-off of LNG over time; where this gas will be sourced; what measures will be taken to minimise the frequency of this occurrence; and if he will make a statement...