Results 1-20 of 1,499 for drugs speaker:Stephen Donnelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. While there are currently no plans to extend the list of conditions, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together. In February 2023, I published the Mazars Review which examined the governance arrangements around the HSE’s Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Process. The Report found that the reimbursement process is operating in line with the legislation and that it is delivering results in line with international norms. I fully support the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In February 2023, I published the Mazars Review which examined the governance arrangements around the HSE’s Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Process. The Report found that the reimbursement process is operating in line with the legislation and that it is delivering results in line with international norms. I fully support the recommendations contained in the Mazars report around...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. HSE decisions on which medicines are reimbursed by the taxpayer are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds, on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE)....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (28 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...in respect of any psychiatric condition (except for those set out in Regulation 5(4)). Regulation 5(4) reduces that period to 91 days in-patient treatment in 5 years for treatment for alcoholism, drug or other substance abuse. The in-patient services in respect of psychiatric disorders can be provided as a private patient in a publicly funded hospital or in a private psychiatric...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. Applications to receive an LTI Scheme card are made to the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (28 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., together. The State is committed to providing timely access to new and innovative medicines to all patients. Budgets 2021 - 2023 provided almost €100 million of dedicated funding for new drugs. This enabled the HSE to approve 148 new drugs, 61 of which are for cancer. This brings the total spend on Cancer drugs in the last 3 years to over €600 million. Budget 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS), no individual or family pays...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...holders) and limited eligibility (all others). People with full eligibility (medical card holders) can currently access a range of services including General Practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient hospital services, public out-patient hospital services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (15 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...dystrophies; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. While there are currently no plans to extend the list...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together. The Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) provides for the refund of the amount by which expenditure on approved prescribed medicines or medical and surgical appliances exceeds a named threshold in any calendar month. The DPS is not means tested and is available to anyone ordinarily resident in Ireland. Currently, under the DPS, no individual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...and grant a medical card, even though an applicant exceeds the income guidelines, where he or she faces difficult financial circumstances, such as extra costs arising from illness. The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) ensures that no individual or family pays more than €80 a month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines, including rental costs for oxygen. The DPS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...requests. There are two schemes, administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) which assist people with their medical costs – these are the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, and the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS). Reimbursable claims under both these schemes are based on prescriptions which are transmitted to the pharmacist. People who cannot, without undue hardship,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: In February 2023, I published the Mazars Review which examined the governance arrangements around the HSE’s Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Process. The Report found that the reimbursement process is operating in line with the legislation and that it is delivering results in line with international norms. I fully support the recommendations contained in the Mazars report around...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: .... The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. Medical card holders are eligible for a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient services in public hospitals, public hospital out-patient services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services. Apart from prescribed drugs and medicines, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., which make provision for a range of primary and community health services in Ireland for eligible persons who qualify under each Scheme, including general practitioner services, acute inpatient services, drugs, medicines and surgical appliances, nursing services, home help services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services, counselling, chiropody and physiotherapy services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...have been insufficient. The HSE advise that it is undergoing the pricing and reimbursement application process at the moment. The HSE further advise that reimbursement support under the Community Drug Schemes or any arrangement cannot be provided in advance of the conclusion of the formal processes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: .... The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. Medical card holders are eligible for a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient services in public hospitals, public hospital out-patient services, dental, ophthalmic and aural services. Apart from prescribed drugs and medicines, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. While there are currently no plans to extend the list of conditions,...