Results 1-7 of 7 for drugs speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The time now is for action. More concerningly, as I said in my opening statement, big red flags are being waved by the likes of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, and drug addiction centres. They are seeing these kids come in in bigger numbers every week. I do not mean to shoot the messenger. The Minister of State is here reading an answer on behalf of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The theory behind that is because it was so much more available he was taking it at a much higher dose. This is happening throughout Ireland as people are seeing this as quite a harmless drug, while the impacts are far greater. This stuff creeps up on people and on kids in particular. These vapes are being sold to kids under 18. They should not be, but it is happening and that is...

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...they intended to try for another child she could not go through it again, so they did not. I wanted to give a flavour of what women are experiencing when they have hyperemesis. There is a treatment, a drug called Cariban. It works. It eases the symptoms but it costs money. For example, one lady who contacted me spent €6,000 on Cariban over the course of two pregnancies....

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: What needs to happen is, there are drugs like Cariban that are not registered and which GPs can prescribe and they can be available under the drug reimbursement scheme. It happens with such drugs as Utrogestan and Androcur. We need to introduce emergency measures that will allow GPs to prescribe Cariban, as they already can, but then allow these women to be reimbursed for it under the drugs...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...spinal muscular atrophy, a rare disease that causes loss of movement. Quite often with these diseases, there is no cure or treatment. However, in Kate's case there is a treatment - a miracle drug called Zolgensma. If Kate receives treatment with this drug, she will experience an incredible improvement in her life and in her outlook. I urge the Taoiseach, as leader of Government, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the availability of the drug Zolgensma for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy type 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (22 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the closure of the Cara Lodge drug rehabilitation centre in west County Cork; and if he will put in place a strategy for the reopening of same [24844/20]