Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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777. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug semaglutide has been removed from the drugs payment scheme for use by polycystic ovary syndrome patients; his plans to reinstate it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/21]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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778. To ask the Minister for Health the reason semaglutide has been removed from the drugs payment scheme for use by polycystic ovary syndrome patients; if he plans to reinstate the drug on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12674/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 777 and 778 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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779. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs for the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum are being considered for the drugs payment scheme or medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.