Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Department of Health
Hospital Services
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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554. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will not prescribe the drug Lemtrada to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 despite support from a consultant neurologist and a general practitioner and in view of the fact this drug has been approved for use by the Health Products Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/15]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The prescribing of medications for patients is a matter for the relevant treating clinician. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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555. To ask the Minister for Health the location a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is a patient of University Hospital Waterford will receive treatment for psoriasis; and if he will provide an update on the dermatologist situation at the hospital. [11120/15]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.
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