Results 21-40 of 2,009 for speaker:Maria Byrne
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I heard Senator Boyle talk about the fact that some people over the Border have access to the drug, and how a family he knows where two children are affected but one child is in receipt of givinostat while the other child is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I have a question about what happens once the information is received.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: If the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics is happy with the information, does that mean the drug will become readily available and what are the next steps?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Is Professor Barry hopeful that the NCP will hear within the next month from the company?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I want to discuss rare diseases and orphan drugs. Why is there a long waiting time of 710 days compared with other countries that seem to have a faster process? Is the process fit for purpose? Does it need a review or changes to be made to fast-track the process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Professor Barry referred to the whole transparency side and decision-making. What steps should be taken or are there more steps that should be taken to improve that whole area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Great. I have one other question to do with the oncology and the non-oncology orphan medicines that are not available in Ireland. What proportion have seen an application made to the reimbursement assessment process by the marketing authorised holders?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: On the orphan drugs that fail the HTA due to restrictive cost-effectiveness, is the Department considering a different valuation framework or just a threshold for these medicines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: How are patient organisations and clinicians meaningfully involved in the HSE reimbursement process for orphan drugs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I thank the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Treatment of Rare Diseases: Discussion (15 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I, too, want to raise the same issue. I have had dealings with a family whose grandchild lives in Wexford. The child is six years of age and is badly in need of givinostat. It is a fact that in April 2025 the European Medicines Agency granted conditional approval and on 6 June the European Commission granted conditional approval.
- Seanad: Budget 2026 (Enterprise, Tourism and Employment): Statements (14 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Burke. I thank him for coming to contribute to this all-important debate - statements on budget 2026. The Minister has ten minutes for his opening statement.
- Seanad: Support for Ukraine: Motion (14 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: I welcome the Ukrainian ambassador to this debate. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, and the staff from the Department. I understand Senator O'Loughlin is sharing time with Senator Paul Daly.
- Seanad: Support for Ukraine: Motion (14 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Support for Ukraine: Motion (14 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Support for Ukraine: Motion (14 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (9 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Victor Boyhan - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to make a statement on the status of the local community safety partnerships across the country and to confirm if each of the 31 local authority partnerships have been established. ...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Before we move to the Order of Business, I welcome the head of mission to Spain and the staff from the Spanish Embassy here to mark Spanish National Day. They are accompanied by Deputy Michael Cahill, who is the convenor of the Ireland-Spain Parliamentary Friendship Group. They are very welcome and I hope they have an enjoyable day on their national day. Ireland and Spain have enjoyed a...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: Before I call on Senator Andrews to speak, I welcome him back. It is good to see him here safe and sound. I look forward to his contribution.
- Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2025)
Maria Byrne: The Minister, without interruption.