Results 1-20 of 21 for drugs speaker:Noel Grealish

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2024)

Noel Grealish: .... In the past decade, this country has seen a doubling in the incidents of some crimes committed by people out on bail, including attempts and threats of murder and assaults, drunk driving and drug offences. We have also suffered substantial increases in public order offences, which are up by 75%. Theft is up by 72%, damage to property is up by 53%, and burglary is up by 50% by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Feb 2024)

Noel Grealish: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the provision of melatonin on the list of drugs available under the medical card scheme for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Sep 2023)

Noel Grealish: 1015. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the drug Vydura (rimegepant), available on the DPS scheme; if there is any other scheme available to help an individual with the cost of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2022)

Noel Grealish: 789. To ask the Minister for Health if the drugs pentoxyphylline and clasteon are available in Ireland; if so, if there is a shortage of these drugs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that doctors are prescribing these drugs that are in short supply; if a person who has been prescribed these drugs from a doctor in an Irish hospital can seek a prescription to obtain these drugs from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (1 Mar 2022)

Noel Grealish: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug Cariban; if it can be made available on the GMS and drugs payment schemes; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Jan 2021)

Noel Grealish: 447. To ask the Minister for Health when dupilumab will be available under the general medical services, GMS, and drugs payment schemes for patients with moderate to severe eczema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Dec 2020)

Noel Grealish: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if xolair is available under the drugs payment scheme; if not, the cost of a 450mg injection dose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40839/20]

Community Safety and Fireworks: Motion [Private Members] (22 Sep 2020)

Noel Grealish: ...majority of people, and I am not just talking about teenagers, make life hell for the rest of the community. It can range from rows between neighbours and constant noise to vandalism, intimidation, drug dealing and everything in between that has a detrimental effect on other people living nearby. It is a problem that is enormously difficult to tackle, in part due to the fact that a lot...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Noel Grealish: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if Spinraza will be made available to children with SMA to prevent permanent deterioration in their condition; the timeframe for the introduction of this drug to the children in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54065/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2018)

Noel Grealish: ...would want older family members to be in if it is not necessary. International research has shown that every extra day in hospital increases the risk of acquiring an infection, having an adverse drug reaction or developing problems like bed sores. New Irish research published in the British Medical Journal found that older people were 72% more likely to be given prescriptions that were...

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Noel Grealish: ...at 25% less. That is a saving of more than €250 million that could be put towards other vital services and capital projects that are badly needed within our health system or towards the provision of life-saving and life-changing drugs that are the centre of so much debate in Ireland at the moment. I urge the Government to have another look at the facts and, indeed, the figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (22 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of nivolumab; if this drug will be licensed here; the timeframe for completion of the review of the cost effectiveness of this drug in view of the fact that the manufacturer discontinued a compassionate access programme on 30 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Dec 2015)

Noel Grealish: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to enable the Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi to be provided under the medical card scheme and the drugs payment scheme, given its life-changing impact on sufferers; if he will enter discussions with the manufacturer, so that this drug is available early in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (7 Jul 2015)

Noel Grealish: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of the drug, Fampyra under the drugs payment scheme and community drugs schemes; if the Government will approve this drug under these schemes, given that the Health Service Executive has successfully negotiated with the manufacturer, Biogen, to get the drug at a significantly reduced price; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2014)

Noel Grealish: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if the western region drugs task force received funding in 2014; the purpose of the funding; the achievements of the WRDTF to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Jul 2014)

Noel Grealish: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medication Fampyra for multiple sclerosis, MS, sufferers has been removed from the long-term illness scheme; his plans to reinstate this drug on the long-term illness scheme, in view of its effectiveness in treating MS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28454/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Noel Grealish: ...ask the Minister for Health the amount of financial support provided by the Health Service Executive to the IMO, the Irish College of General Practitioners, Spunout.ie, Alcohol Action Ireland and Drugs.ie for each of the past four years, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the amount allocated by the HSE to each of these bodies in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Apr 2014)

Noel Grealish: ...for Health the amount of financial support supplied by his Department for any programmes conducted by the IMO, the Irish College of General Practitioners, Spunout.ie, Alcohol Action Ireland and Drugs.ie for each of the past four years, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and their allocation from his Department for 2014. [15683/14]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Noel Grealish: ...the country, which I have seen at first hand in my constituency in Galway West. Sr. Consilio told us that in excess of 30% of the women she treats in her centres for some form of addiction, be it alcohol or drug abuse, have had an abortion. Emily, a woman who had an abortion 33 years ago, was also at that meeting and she told us her story. Thirty-three years ago she went to the United...

Sports Capital Programme (29 Jun 2011)

Noel Grealish: ...in areas of social disadvantage has brought about even greater benefits in the context of a reduction in antisocial behaviour and preventing young people from drifting into a life of crime and drug addiction. In many of the areas, there was little prospect of clubs being in a position to raise sufficient funds by acting alone. Assistance from the national lottery programme was vital to...