Results 221-235 of 235 for lyme disease

Seanad: Rare Diseases: Motion (7 Mar 2012)

Marie Moloney: ...I thank him for taking the time to attend to debate the motion. I commend the Fine Gael Senators who have highlighted the issue and tabled the motion. Each year brings with it a new and rare disease and, unfortunately, it is impossible to have the expertise at hand to deal with each disease. While doctors specialise in a specific area of medicine it would be impossible to have a...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (22 Nov 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Ann Phelan: Question 661: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the disproportionate distress imposed on the relatively few persons in this country who contract Lyme disease, if he will now consider adding Lyme disease to the national categories list of notifiable diseases. [36289/11]

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (6 Oct 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the efforts her Department is making , in conjunction with the Health Service Executive and other bodies, to ensure greater awareness of Lyme disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35419/10]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (6 Oct 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide information on Lyme disease on the website of his Department and encourage local authorities and other bodies under the auspices of his Department to do so also, using the information provided by Tick Talk Ireland in order to inform people of how to protect themselves from this disease;...

Written Answers — Department of Health and Children: Lyme Disease (29 Jun 2010)

John O'Donoghue: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to help raise awareness of Lyme disease; the number of persons who have contracted this illness over the past five years on a county basis. [28440/10]

Written Answers — Disease Control: Disease Control (20 Apr 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the concerns about the increase of Lyme disease here; her plans to ensure that this disease is recorded and more information is made available to medical professionals and the public regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15220/10]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (19 Jan 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Jan O'Sullivan: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if Lyme disease will be a notifiable illness in order to increase public awareness and assist in the speedy diagnosis and treatment of the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48445/09]

Seanad: Infectious Diseases (22 Oct 2009) See 1 other result from this debate

Shane Ross: This matter concerns the need for the Minister for Health and Children to make Lyme disease a notifiable illness in Ireland, thus increasing the specialist medical help available to sufferers as well as publicising the risk from the disease. I raise this issue because one of my constituents has suffered from this disease over a long period of time. Her frustration has been painful, both...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (22 Oct 2009)

Pat Moylan: ...to come into compliance with all relevant EU directives. I have also received notice from Senator Shane Ross of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health and Children to make Lyme disease a notifiable illness in Ireland, thus increasing the specialist medical help available to sufferers of the illness, as well as publicising the risks of the disease. I regard the matters...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Oct 2009)

Pat Moylan: ...to come into compliance with all relevant EU directives. I have also received notice from Senator Shane Ross of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health and Children to make Lyme disease a notifiable illness in Ireland, thus increasing the specialist medical help available to sufferers of the illness, as well as publicising the risk of the disease. I regard the matters...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (2 Jul 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Phil Hogan: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the possibility of making Lyme disease notifiable to health authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26836/09]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Apr 2007) See 1 other result from this answer

John Gormley: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will make Lyme disease notifiable, making it obligatory for doctors to report cases to their local Director of Public Health; the actions being taken to raise public awareness of this disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13678/07]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Sep 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

John Gormley: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the statistics in relation to the incidence of Lyme disease here; her views on whether awareness of the fact that this disease can be transmitted to humans via tick bites needs to be increased and that it should be a notifiable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28561/06]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Upton: Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the risk of Lyme disease from deer ticks; if arrangements will be made to have notices placed in appropriate settings where the risk from this infection is possible; if a publicity campaign will be initiated to inform the public of the risks; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (15 Nov 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 253: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the incidence of Lyme disease here; if a public awareness campaign will be mounted with regard to the disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34307/05]