Results 1-20 of 20 for lyme disease speaker:Leo Varadkar

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Stanton for raising this matter. As he points out, a tick bite can cause Lyme disease, which can be a very severe illness. People are probably not as aware as they might be about the risks. I will check with the HSE but I believe some work is under way involving the HSE and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to make people aware of the risks.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy knows, acute Lyme disease is caused by ticks. I think people should be made aware of the habitat. That is a very valid point. I know there is some work being done to raise awareness around the possibility of getting Lyme disease. The diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease, though, is a controversial diagnosis. I would ask anyone to be cautious about using overseas labs or...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I will have to ask the Minister for Health to provide a response to the Deputies. Chronic Lyme disease, as opposed to acute Lyme disease, is a controversial diagnosis. There are disputes among medical professionals as to whether suggested treatments, such as long-term antibiotics, are appropriate, and there are often issues around the accreditations of laboratories overseas.

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: There is no specific commitment in that regard. Chronic Lyme disease is a controversial diagnosis but I will ask the Minister for Health to provide a more detailed reply to the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy is quite right to say that people can get Lyme disease in Ireland. Indeed people can get tick bites in our national parks and contract Lyme disease as a result. There is now a Lyme disease awareness week. That started in 2013 and is led by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC. That is designed to draw public and media attention to Lyme disease, how to prevent...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...those of us who have degrees in medicine are not experts in all of these fields, we rely on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer when it comes to issues such as this. We absolutely acknowledge Lyme disease. That is why there was a Lyme disease awareness week only last month. It is important to say, however, that chronic Lyme disease is a controversial diagnosis. The test used by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme Disease. The Scientific Advisory Committee of the HPSC has established a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee, the aim of which is to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to minimise the harm caused by Lyme Borreliosis in Ireland. The Terms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme Disease became a notifiable disease in Ireland in 2012, the notifiable entity being that of Neuroborreliosis. Since then, 8 cases were notified in 2012, 13 in 2013, 18 in 2014 and 7 provisionally for this year. As with any illness, it is not possible to say how many cases may have been undiagnosed. It is not appropriate for me to comment on any individual case. What I would say is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Incidence (6 May 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and debilitating. Lyme borreliosis is a notifiable infectious disease, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (28 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263, 264 and 322 together. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and debilitating. Lyme borreliosis is a notifiable infectious disease, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (28 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and debilitating. Lyme borreliosis is is a notifiable infectious disease, the notifiable entity being the more severe neurological form, Lyme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is an infection transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and debilitating. Lyme borreliosis is is a notifiable infectious disease, the notifiable entity being the more severe neurological form, Lyme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borelliosis, is an infection caused by a bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi). It is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium. Lyme borelliosis was made statutorily notifiable in Ireland by the Infectious Diseases (Amendment Regulations) Regulations 2011. Lyme borelliosis is diagnosed by medical history and physical examination and...

Topical Issue Debate: Disease Awareness (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is fair to say there is greater and growing awareness among clinicians and doctors about Lyme disease. One of the difficulties is that there is not full consensus. I cannot speak for the medical profession; I am only here as Minister for Health and not as somebody speaking for the medical profession. However, I would like to refer from the National Institutes of Health in America, one...

Topical Issue Debate: Disease Awareness (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this topic. Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borelliosis, is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacterium. Lyme borelliosis was made a statutorily notifiable disease in Ireland by the Infectious Diseases (Amendment Regulations) Regulations 2011. There were 20 cases...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme Disease (also known as Lyme borelliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borella burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and highly debilitating. The commonest noticeable evidence of infection is a rash called erythema...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lyme Disease (also known as Lyme borelliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borella burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and highly debilitating. The commonest noticeable evidence of infection is a rash called erythema...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 and 591 together. Lyme Disease (also known as Lyme borelliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borella burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can occasionally be more severe and highly debilitating. The commonest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Surveillance (22 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme Disease. The HPSC is presently involved in establishing a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee with the primary aim of examining best practice in prevention and surveillance of Lyme Disease and to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable diseases such as Lyme Disease. The HPSC is presently involved in establishing a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee with the primary aim of examining best practice in prevention and surveillance of Lyme Disease and to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to minimise...