Results 141-160 of 236 for narcolepsy

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to ascertain the number of persons that are dealing with a vaccine (details supplied) related narcolepsy in Ireland. [10141/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (26 Apr 2022)

Brian Stanley: 518. To ask the Minister for Finance if the criteria that qualify a person for a primary medical certificate will be reviewed to include persons who have a diagnosis such as narcolepsy. [20486/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Jan 2023)

Róisín Shortall: 612. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of sunosi, which is used to treat narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnoea in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Dessie Ellis: To ask the Minister for Health if and when the signalled package of supports for children who contracted narcolepsy associated with the Pandemrix vaccine will be made available; the other measures that will be undertaken in this regard;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Jan 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if Sunosi, which is produced in Ireland and has a successful record treating persons with narcolepsy, is or will be made available on the medical card; and, if so, if this drug will be prescribed by a GP or only through a hospital. [3114/23]

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Vaccination Programme (17 Jul 2014) See 2 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...health service is to maximise the health of the population and to allow people to participate as fully as possible in the social and economic life of the community. First, I acknowledge the impact narcolepsy has both physically and emotionally on the lives of those affected and on their families. Sufferers can experience excessive daytime sleepiness, sudden and temporary loss of muscle...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Mar 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Dominic Hannigan: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide examination support for children who developed narcolepsy after receiving the swine flu vaccine; if he has spoken with the Department of Health regarding their needs during their examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14765/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Treatment Complaints (6 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Jackie Cahill: 748. To ask the Minister for Health the reason over 90 cases have been taken by individuals who claim they have developed narcolepsy as a result of a faulty batch of the swine flu vaccine are being taken to trial instead of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 May 2018) See 3 other results from this answer

Michael Moynihan: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if those suffering from side effects, particularly those with narcolepsy, following receipt of the Pandemrix influenza vaccine some years ago are receiving all the medical supports they need; if they have been granted full medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Dec 2012) See 2 other results from this answer

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends making a statement in relation to narcolepsy including the proposed actions to be taken to support the sufferers of this condition and their families in view of the promises made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legal Proceedings (15 May 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Gino Kenny: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to include persons who have been diagnosed with narcolepsy disorder as a result of the swine flu vaccine in the cases that the State Claims Agency will shortly present to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jul 2020)

Paul Murphy: ...of fighting court cases in relation to the administration of the Pandemrix vaccine; and his views on whether the State should continue to spend fighting court cases against persons that suffered narcolepsy after receiving the vaccine. [18101/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Nov 2012) See 2 other results from this answer

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health when the paper will be presented to the Oireachtas regarding patients with narcolepsy after vaccinations with Pandemrix; the reason for the delay in the presentation of the paper since July 2012; when he will re-establish communication with SOUND; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50325/12]

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Keith Swanick: ...investigations carried out, when they could be carried out in the community. I take this opportunity to touch on two further topics. One is alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and the other one is narcolepsy. The Minister will be aware that 350 people are diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency throughout the country. It is the most common genetic lung disorder in Ireland and can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

Stephen Donnelly: I am conscious of the significant suffering caused to those affected by narcolepsy.  Since 2012, the HSE, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and my Department have worked together to provide a wide range of services and supports for those affected by narcolepsy as a result of receiving the H1N1 vaccine, Pandemrix. The health supports include counselling services,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013) See 3 other results from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection SOUND is seeking official recognition of narcolepsy as a disability so that their members cannot be discriminated against in the work place and that they are entitled to a disability allowance in the event that they are dismissed.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23481/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (16 Apr 2024)

Carol Nolan: 729. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of compensation to persons diagnosed with vaccine related narcolepsy and cataplexy; the number of payments made to date and the number of claims outstanding or still in the process of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (6 Oct 2020)

Jackie Cahill: 746. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the State Claims Agency is opposing claims by those who allege they have developed narcolepsy as a result of a faulty batch of the swine flu vaccine in view of the fact that the claims are supported by medical proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28772/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (5 Mar 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Murphy: ...legal costs of fighting court cases in relation to the administration of the pandemrix vaccine; and his views on whether the State should cease fighting court cases against persons that suffered narcolepsy after receiving the pandemrix virus and instead ensure that they receive appropriate compensation without the need for expensive court cases. [3230/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I am sorry, Chairman, but I have been asked to ask one question. I was on a health forum as a local authority member before I became a Member and I recall hearing all about Pandemrix and narcolepsy. I am told that approximately 80 or 90 cases are still in the system. They have been dragged through the system for a long time. What is the position with those cases?