Results 1-6 of 6 for lyme disease speaker:Peadar Tóibín

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (24 Apr 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 398. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for improvements in the diagnostic testing and treatment for Lyme disease here; and his further plans to meet with representatives of the organisation that represents persons with the condition here. [17792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (17 Apr 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 986. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement a similar practice to that in Germany for the detection and treatment of Lyme disease; his plans to improve follow up care for persons following diagnosis; his views on whether current training for doctors is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I refer to page 108 of the programme for Government. Lyme disease is the world's fastest growing vector-borne infection. People all over the country, many of whom are radically debilitated and incapacitated as a result, are suffering from it. According to experts, some GPs have a poor level of awareness of the disease and its symptoms, as a result of which the disease is overlooked and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Epidemics (8 Feb 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the diagnostic test for Lyme disease here; the difference between the test here and in Germany; his plans to include the German diagnostic test here; his further plans to include the German treatment approach to the disease here; and if he will meet with the representatives of the organisation that represents persons with the condition here (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (23 May 2017)

Peadar Tóibín: 481. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to produce a funded care path for persons who are suffering from Lyme disease (details supplied). [24310/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (21 Nov 2013)

Peadar Tóibín: ...and heartbreaking accounts of their experience. It must be very difficult to be extremely ill and to have to fight a health service. The witnesses have had the resources to be able to deal with Lyme disease, but imagine the case of those depending on the public service who must face a complete brick wall to try to find health. The question has been posed whether the diagnosis of Lyme...