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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 497. To ask the Minister for Health if a position has been identified within his Department that focuses solely on rare disease policy; if he plans to establish such a position for rare disease policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the status of all Programme for Government commitments to ensure an increased focus on rare diseases, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of engagement that he has had with his Department officials on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Private Members Bill 2021 that is due for Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38268/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 487. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021; if he supports the proposed amendment to the Health Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 490. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Health Act 2007 to account for the unique context surrounding orphan medicinal products and advanced therapy medicinal products such as gene therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38272/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 492. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expedite the drug reimbursement process to account for the life-threatening nature of rare diseases; if he intends to make changes to the reimbursement process in Ireland that would enable expedited access for patients with severe unmet needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 495. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the continued use of the QALY threshold is respect of the drug reimbursement process; if his attention has been drawn to the negative consequences the use of the QALY as a cost-effectiveness tool can have on serving the unmet needs of rare disease patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expedite the reimbursement process given that it currently takes, on average, 870 days for a patient to gain access to an EMA-approved orphan medicine in Ireland; the work his Department is doing in partnership with the HSE to ensure that this delay improves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38270/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 489. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is currently in breach of the European Union Transparency Directive 89/105/EEC; if his Department intends to reduce the ongoing delays for patients to gain access to European Medicines Agency-approved medicine in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 491. To ask the Minister for Health the work that is being carried out to enhance transparency and improve communication with patient groups and industry during the drug reimbursement process; if he will be open to providing a mechanism for patient groups and industry to establish communication with the HSE central processing unit throughout the reimbursement process; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined international best practice such as in Scotland and Germany on the matter of interim and early access reimbursement models; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38275/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement he has had with his Department officials and HSE officials regarding the use of innovative payment models between industry and the State in respect of the drug reimbursement process for rare disease therapies; if he is open to such innovative solutions to ensure greater access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 496. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve the health data infrastructure of the State; the way these plans can support innovative payment models in respect of the reimbursement of orphan medicinal products and advanced therapy medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38278/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health-related Private Members Bills that his Department has supported since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any compensation scheme, replanting scheme or emergency support is in place for cases in which a larch plantation has become diseased; if so, the details of such assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the elective hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37463/22]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received reports of the difficulty being experienced by persons trying to find a general practitioner to accept them, particularly on the medical card scheme; if he has discussed this with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37105/22]

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

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 917. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in recruiting staff given that a previous staff census conducted by the Department advised that child autism services are operating at 75% staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Jul 2022)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 953. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37760/22]