Results 541-560 of 19,957 for drugs

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Ivana Bacik: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug overdoses in each county in the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023, and the types of drug consumed, in tabular form; and the number of drug overdose deaths in each county in the corresponding timeframe, and the types of drug consumed, in tabular form. [46662/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Consideration and Implications of 2024 Health Services Funding: Discussion (24 Oct 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

...the abolition of inpatient hospital charges. Free contraception has been rolled out to women up to the age of 30, access to State-funded GP care has been expanded in the largest expansion ever and the threshold for the drugs payments scheme has been reduced to €80 per household per month. The full year cost of these measures is over €240 million per annum. This record...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023) See 8 other results from this debate

...with any other European capital city. The figure currently stands at just 255 gardaí per 100,000 population in Dublin. We need a zero-tolerance approach towards the public sale and consumption of illegal drugs. We also need to review the efficacy of the proliferation of drug treatment centres and in the future of medically supervised injection facilities in the city. A forum...

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023) See 7 other results from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: ...next year can be reinvested into new medicines. To give colleagues a sense of that, our medicines budget is at about €3.2 billion. A 0.5% saving would give us €16 million next year for new drugs. The new drugs budget for this year was €18 million. Therefore, a 0.5% saving gets us to broadly what the new drugs budget was for this year. I am having conversations...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: ...the point of delivery. The shingles vaccine is something we can look at. The Deputy mentioned people going into the chemist with a prescription. We could look at including the vaccine under the drugs payment scheme, which would cap the monthly cost at €80. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I am aware of it and it is something we are seeking to address within the broader...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: We have reduced the drug payment scheme costs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with a medical card suffering from hidradenitis suppurativia and who have been prescribed the drug ozempic to help with the condition, are not covered for the provision of the drug. [45893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 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 (19 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. An individual may wish to consider attending their GP, who can do a full assessment and make appropriate referrals. There is also the HSE Drugs & Alcohol Helpline which is a confidential service through a freephone Helpline (1800 459 459) and an email support service (helpline@hse.ie). The HSE Drugs & Alcohol...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). Adults with full eligibility can 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...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Gino Kenny: There is huge concern about a cohort of patients who rely on new drugs and treatments. Bizarrely, in this year's budget the funding for these treatments has been taken away. This will affect thousands of patients. Like all Deputies, I received an email about a person who relies on a particular drug and has been told by their doctor that they will not get it. The person will have to leave...

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Verona Murphy: ...the former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross. The discussion was about how we had a very serious issue with the policing of our roads with regard to drunk-driving, speeding and drug-driving, and that speeding was primarily the cause of so many accidents. I did not agree entirely. While speeding is certainly a factor, it is only one factor because there are many...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Tim Lombard: ...a technical assessment and a price has been agreed, which will benefit more than 323 patients who have cancer, but that initiative will be stopped. We are now looking at a scenario where another 15 drugs are undergoing a technical assessment and in the pipeline, which has the potential to help another 1,000 patients who need the medication. There are also more than 3,500 patients who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...Europe, and particularly in and out of this country for the purposes of prostitution and slave labour. The links between nail bars and illegal activities and enterprises are being used to fence and bring in drugs. When people are vulnerable there are a whole load of risks around that. I would like to commend Deputy Gary Gannon in particular for organising the briefing. We will have an...

Seanad: Provision of Free HRT Treatment: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Mary Butler: ...with the Health Act. However, in certain circumstances, the HSE may exercise discretion and grant a medical card, even though an applicant exceeds the income guidelines, where he or she faces financial circumstances, such as extra costs arising from illness. Second, under the drugs payment scheme, no individual or family pays more than €80 a month towards the cost of approved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

...and which are to be provided to former residents of mother and baby and county home institutions. This package of supports is commonly referred to as an enhanced medical card and will allow survivors to access GP services, drugs, medicines, home nursing and home helps, dental, ophthalmic and aural services, counselling, chiropody, podiatry and physiotherapy. In recognition of the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, Government policy in the area of drugs is focused on reducing the harms for individuals, communities and promoting rehabilitation and recovery. This policy is guided by the national drugs and alcohol strategy, which represents a whole-of-Government response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland. Implementation of the strategy is led by my colleagues the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes, including the Long Term Illness Scheme, this matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

...be put in place to deliver the care they need. There are also people who, having taken mifepristone earlier in the pregnancy, have had a failed termination of pregnancy. It is a teratogenic drug; I think there are 35 known limb defects that are associated with teratogenic medication. They may present either towards the very end or after that 12-week period. There is a question as to...