Results 1-20 of 45 for drugs speaker:Anne Rabbitte

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: 1589. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of approval the drug tabrecta is at; the timeline for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57081/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...marketing these medicines must submit applications to the HSE to be added to the formal reimbursement list. As they are not on the reimbursement list, they cannot be reimbursed under the community drug schemes. Aside from HSE reimbursement, individuals may be entitled to claim tax relief on the cost of their medical expenses. This is at the standard rate of 20% and includes medicines...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...eligible with a statutory entitlement to a range of health services. It will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services: GP services; prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances; dental, ophthalmic and aural services; home nursing; home support; counselling; chiropody and podiatry; and physiotherapy. As well as the above services,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...the recommendations of the medicines management programme, an exceptional arrangement has been put in place to support the reimbursement of Cariban. Cariban is now available under the community drugs schemes on an individual patient basis for the treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy where consultant obstetrician-initiated. That is the crux of the issue. While the initial...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (31 Jan 2023)

Anne Rabbitte: ...to the Deputy, however, and being a female who has been through three childbirths, and who was quite sick during two of them, I will be honest with her. A solution was found. Cariban was the drug, and the reimbursement was put in place. That is great and welcome and was well done. However, if you are at home lying on the couch and you are really ill, you need to go to your GP. You do...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister recognizes the ongoing need for a public health response to address harmful alcohol use. The Department of Health provides over €130 million to drug and alcohol services every year. According to the National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2015-2021 Alcohol Data published in July 2022, in 2021 there was a total of 6,859 cases treated, 44% (3026) were new cases and 52%...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...when the Minister meets with the CEO, with the clinical experts and with the patient representatives, there will be a positive outcome from the meeting. It is unfortunate that when one hears of a drug company reneging on their ten-year agreement, it puts other rare diseases at risk. It is important also to ensure that Mazars' report is published, which was our report. This review into...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: .... Access to effective treatment offers hope to those suffering from this disease and the Minister aims to make this possible for every patient who needs it. Kaftrio has been a life-changing drug for CF sufferers. Access to drugs like this is what we expected when we signed our agreement with the manufacturer Vertex in 2017. The deal stipulated that our patients would have access to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...is rightly viewed by the HSE as one of the indications that the national service improvement programme can deliver. The reimbursement support for incontinence wear products available under the drug payment scheme ensures all persons, including those who do not have full eligibility, can avail of such products as they need them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (6 Oct 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...where a person does not hold full eligibility, such as a holder of a medical card or a long-term illness scheme card, reimbursement support for incontinence wear products is provided under the drug payment scheme, DPS. While there is no set limit on the quantity, the DPS claim must be supported by a valid prescription for such products. It is unfortunate that the Deputy had to raise...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services (30 Jun 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...because of sickness and I will bring it up again. My understanding is that it was to progress. I believe it is called Cariban and I will get the Deputy an update on its availability in the drugs scheme. We all believe it should be included.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (26 May 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...this issue is included in the programme for Government. As Minister of State, it is something I would like to see commencing, for all the reasons the Deputy outlined. First and foremost, orphan drugs make a significant difference to the lives of individuals. Second, what we all should be about is ensuring longevity for people. The fact we have access to these drugs in this country...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (26 May 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...agreements, the corporate pharmaceutical unit has been engaging extensively with the industry to implement the agreed measures. This has included the downward realignment of more than 800 prices. The HSE drugs group is the national committee that makes recommendations to the HSE's executive management team on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines. Such recommendations are based on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products (17 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...to be a food supplement rather than a medicinal product, it cannot be considered for reimbursement as an exempt medicinal product under the General Medical Services, GMS, scheme and community drug scheme, or reimbursement under the discretionary hardship arrangements. For this reason, the HSE's own internal medicines management programme was asked last month to review the clinical...

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: ...in Galway; further centralisation of cancer surgery in the eight designated centres; the repatriation of the CAR-T targeted immunotherapy services to Ireland; and increased use of previously-approved cancer drugs with increased patient numbers. We are also continuing to develop survivorship services, including psycho-oncology services, to improve the quality of life of those living...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: ...Colm Burke mentioned, given the length of time it took us and all the hoops we had to jump through. All the while, we could see people's lives disintegrating because they did not have access to those drugs. It is important that the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, has given his support to the Bill and to us understanding the process and why it takes so long to turn drugs around when...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: ...to respond myself. I have listened carefully to the views of the Deputies. I reiterate the commitment of this Government to ensuring appropriate supports and resources are in place to tackle drug addiction, including crack cocaine. A strategic priority under the national drugs strategy for the next four years will be to address the social consequences of drug use in disadvantaged...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (9 Nov 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: ..., Crowe, Duffy and Ward for raising this issue. I welcome this opportunity to update the House on the issue of crack cocaine in Tallaght, as highlighted in the report published by the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force. In response to Deputy Murphy, I have listened to the report on "Morning Ireland". I listened to it again this morning and I also have sight of the task force report....

Seanad: Sláintecare Implementation: Statements (19 Oct 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: ...society. Some €32.2 million will be available to expand GP care. Some €30 million of new funding has been committed to care of the elderly and €16 million has been provided in measures for Healthy Ireland and the national drug strategy. Senator Kyne mentioned elective hospitals. On the question of whether new elective care centres should include inpatient...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2021)

Anne Rabbitte: .... We all know that when people have mental health issues, there is always something else coupled with it and there is usually an underlying condition. It breaks out in other formats, whether drinking, drugs or antisocial behaviour. There needs to be understanding and empathy but we need to look at dual diagnosis. When the Deputy talks about poking the bear, I think that we have the...