Results 81-100 of 19,932 for drugs

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the impact on current drug reimbursement waiting times that he expects to see as a result of the recruitment of 36 new staff within the decision-making reimbursement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13410/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Ivana Bacik: 308. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drugs payment scheme to a €60 threshold per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (20 Mar 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: ...if possible. Ultimately, what will be spoken about there is how we are, as I have said consistently for three years in the Dáil, laggards in the European context when it comes to reimbursement of drugs. Given that it is the Taoiseach's last day taking questions, I ask that before he departs he look at the possibility of establishing a task force or some kind of specialist group that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerard Craughwell: ...to decide what kind of Taoiseach he was. For me, he was a sensitive and shy man who was nice to meet and have a word with. I wish him well wherever he goes from here. We are all aware of the drugs somebody tried to land off the south-west coast of this country last weekend. I understand drug barons are now using submarines to export drugs to Europe. The back door of Europe is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2024)

Ossian Smyth: ...Increase public awareness around the return of devices for responsible recycling. On 25 November 2023, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drug Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, launched a public consultation to help inform future regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products such as e-cigarettes or “vapes”....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John Brady: 868. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength levels of the Garda drug squad over the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...state agencies, in order to make our roads safer for all. All frontline Gardaí contribute to policing our roads and keeping them safe and, on average, 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. I am informed that the allocation of vehicles is made on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...operations, governance or oversight of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). More broadly, the Deputy may be aware that the Department of Health leads on Government policy in the area of drugs, and this policy is guided by the national drugs and alcohol strategy "Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery - a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025 "....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: It is open to clinicians to apply to the Minister for Health for a licence issued pursuant to Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 to treat a patient with Schedule 1 cannabis-based products. In these situations it is inappropriate for the Department to discuss such applications with anybody other than the applicant themselves and cannot discuss the matter with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Mar 2024)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the growing concern of diabetics regarding the difficulties in obtaining ozempic, some persons are finding it impossible to obtain the drug. [12579/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...designation. €98 million represents only the initial cost of these medicines. The spending on these medicines is estimated at €327.5 million to the end of 2023. The HSE will have €30 million to spend on new drugs in 2024. This comprises €20 million of new development funding and a further €10 million, to be generated through HSE efficiencies, which...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Bernard Durkan: The difficulty in accessing new cancer-treating drugs in this country from time to time has already been raised this morning in this House and in other locations. It was already mentioned by Deputy Doherty in the House. Will the Tánaiste use his good offices with the European Commission to ensure the attributes of the Single Market are made available, which they are entitled to be, in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

Pearse Doherty: The Tánaiste talks about frustration. I mentioned that there must always be balance and consideration. The approval of a new drug is supposed to take 180 days. The Tánaiste talked about people with rare diseases and cancer patients. We are at the bottom of the list in Europe for accessing these drugs. All through the term of this Government that has been the situation. Irish...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...capitalise on the organisations that are established in Europe and are under the umbrella of the EU. If we were a party to this programme, an amount of information would flow our way with respect to drug interdiction, defence, etc. We would have access to all that information. We really need to get on top of this issue. I note the motion on the Order Paper today concerning the Seanad...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...card. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: GP services; prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances dental, ophthalmic and aural services; home nursing; home support; counselling; chiropody/podiatry; and physiotherapy. As well as the above services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: A Ministerial Licence issued pursuant to Section 14 for the Misuse of Drugs entitles the clinician licencee to prescribe, import, supply , possess and administer a cannabis-based product containing Tetrahydrocannabinol. The decision on what to prescribe is a clinical decision in which neither the Minister for Health nor the Department of Health has a role. As the products are Schedule...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: While Naloxone is a prescription required drug various measures have been put in place to ensure that as many people as are required have access to naloxone administration courses. Currently the supply and administration of medicinal products in emergencies is done by persons engaged or employed by organisatons listed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority. The person supplying and...

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Jack Chambers: ...or in the vicinity of the checkpoint concerned (for a period that does not exceed 30 minutes after the provision of the specimen) until the apparatus referred to in subsection (4)(b) indicates the presence or absence of drugs in the specimen.”, (b) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “(4) or (4A)” for “(4)”, and (c) in subsection (6)(a), by the...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Neale Richmond: ...course one reason for the delay was the UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union and, therefore, withdraw from the formulation of this court. As it stands, if a piece of technology or a drug is developed with cross-Border co-operation, it is registered for a patent in the jurisdiction where it is registered. The patent can be registered, if it is in Northern Ireland, with the...