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Written Answers — Department of Health: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...in relation to the situation in Gaza and Israel on 13 October 2023.My Department also receives copies of licenses from the Israeli Ministry of Health in respect of the import/export of controlled drugs between Ireland and Israel. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Nov 2023)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2023)

Duncan Smith: 1241. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding allocated to drug addiction services in County Longford in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [48168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Patrick Costello: 1260. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant positions of chair and co-ordinator at the Canal Communities Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force will be filled. [48232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug ozempic will be made available for GPs to prescribe to diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1287. To ask the Minister for Health following the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs if his Department will legislate to give effect to this parliamentary term. [48470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...for the management of the patient and who is prepared to monitor the effects of the treatment over time. 334 Ministerial Licences have issued to date pursuant to Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. Ministerial Licences have issued to 35 clinicians for the treatment of 77 different patients since the programme began in December 2016. Currently there are 16 clinicians treating 31...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...(medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). Adults with full eligibility (medical card holders) can currently access a range of services including GP services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient hospital services, including consultants’ services, out-patient public hospital services including consultants’ services, dental, ophthalmic and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...has developed and approved Managed Access Protocols (MAPs) for each Anti-IL5 (benralizumab, mepolizumab, and reslizumab) which can be viewed here: www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/drugs-mana gement-programme/protocols/severe-refractory-eosinophilic-as thma.html. Applications from SAAG designated severe asthma centres for patients who meet the eligibility criteria of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

...services within early years settings, such as family support, food and other things that are needed by families. These could be different supports for families who are experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol. It is a way through which we can look to break that cycle of disadvantage. Best practice internationally suggests this is the way to tackle many of these issues. Over the next...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023) See 25 other results from this debate

...the security of the Irish State. We have prioritised the targeting of national and transnational crime groupings that wreak havoc on our communities through the sale and supply of illegal drugs. We have also enhanced our capabilities with national, regional and international partnerships to combat the trade in illegal drugs. In part we have done this through the expansion of our Garda...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Eamon Ryan: ...measures relating to intoxication. We will be introducing legislation to provide that, in the event of a serious incident or accident, gardaí will be obliged to test not only for alcohol but also for drugs, which are an increasing element in driver behaviour that is causing fatalities. With regard to the issue of roads investment and the wider transport budget investment, I heard...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

-----but also value for money, efficiencies and looking at the drug budget, for example, of €3.3 billion. He will bring in independent experts to analyse that. I will come back to the Deputy on regionalisation at the end.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Funding (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: .... With regard to affordability, I thank the Deputy for acknowledging the progress that has been made in respect of inpatient hospital charges, the expansion of free GP care, what we have done in the drugs payment scheme, what we are doing regarding diagnostic scans for patients, free contraception for women up to the age of 31 and-----

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...The new On Feirm Ground 2 programme, launched recently by my ministerial colleagues, Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety Martin Heydon, and Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, will be rolled out to farm advisors, private veterinary practitioners, Department staff and other professionals who work with farmers and are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown, by month and track, of all greyhound drug testing since 2015, as a percentage of starters at each track, in tabular form. [47113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...The new On Feirm Ground 2 programme, launched recently by my ministerial colleagues, Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety Martin Heydon, and Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, will be rolled out to private veterinary practitioners, Department staff and other professionals who work with farmers. My Department also...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: With the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use completing its deliberations recently, it prompts two questions. First, how we can ensure that the very good work our citizens' assemblies are producing are not just reports that are idly left on a shelf and that the recommendations are actually implemented in a meaningful way? Second, another citizens' assembly promised in the programme for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2023)

Mary Lou McDonald: .... So, when a child with scoliosis is told they have to wait even longer in pain for surgery, when a sick grandmother is left even longer on a hospital trolley, when a cancer patient cannot get the new drug that could change their lives, people will then remember the Taoiseach's catastrophic decision. Tá an Taoiseach tar éis éirí as an tseirbhís sláinte a...