Results 1-19 of 19 for narcolepsy speaker:Michael Healy-Rae

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 425. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to fund a public centre of excellence for narcolepsy based at St James's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5689/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 903. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of narcolepsy sufferers here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Healy-Rae: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken in respect of children who received the swine flu Pandemrix injection and have developed narcolepsy as a result (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take responsibility for children who are suffering from narcolepsy following receiving the flu injection; if he will put supports in place to help these children with educational difficulties throughout their lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether work training opportunities, for those who do not access third level education should be provided to sufferers from Narcolepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...and so on help during exams, exam concessions, home tuition and so on additional funding for grinds and so on should be made available to make up for missed school hours for sufferers of the unique Narcolepsy disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23535/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether a special education grant should be given for third level education to cover costs for sufferers of the unique Narcolepsy disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection SOUND is seeking official recognition of narcolepsy as a disability so that their members cannot be discriminated against in the work place and that they are entitled to a disability allowance in the event that they are dismissed, their diminished ability to work prevents them from adequately supporting themselves in the future; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection SOUND is seeking official recognition of narcolepsy as a disability so that their members cannot be discriminated against in the work place and that they are entitled to a disability allowance in the event that they are dismissed.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23481/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...to carer’s allowance and domiciliary care allowance should be granted for those parents have had to give up or reduce employment hours to become carer's for their child or children suffering from Narcolepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 248. To ask the Minister for Health if SOUND the organization that represents sufferers of the unique narcolepsy disorder will have an input to any committee which plans for the future care of their members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 270. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether access to international expertise should be made available to SOUND, the organisation that represents Sufferers Of the Unique Narcolepsy Disorder and his Department and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 272. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sufferers from Narcolepsy should have access to new drug treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...Minister for Health if he will issue a special services medical cards to cover all medical treatments, medications, general practitioner and consultant visits in respect of persons suffering from Narcolepsy disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 May 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 272. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sufferers from Narcolepsy should have access to new drug treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to meet with the Sound support group for children who developed narcolepsy from the Pandemrix injection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14191/13]

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Members of the SOUND support group for children who developed narcolepsy from the Pandemrix injection wonders why the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, has refused to meet them and bring forward a package-----

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: What about the narcolepsy issue?

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, made a commitment to the parents of children suffering because of narcolepsy from the Pandemrix injection. This is a fact the Taoiseach knows about. Can he please tell us when the Minister will meet these people? It comes under the heading of the Bill.