Written answers

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Department of Health

Health Services Provision

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the level of testing in Ireland for Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14385/21]

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1759. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the treatment of Lyme disease patients; the actions carried out in relation to diagnosis and treatment facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15330/21]

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1760. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding available services to patients with Lyme disease; the reason these services are not covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15331/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1485, 1759 and 1760 together.

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

Comments

Ann Maher
Posted on 29 Mar 2021 12:54 pm (Report this comment)

Thank you David and Michael for Asking PQ's on our Behalf...
I am not sure if this is a Service Matter.Minister.! If it was ,the HSE would have sorted it decades ago....
25 years ago I went abroad for testing,because Accurate testing was not available here, and nothing much has changed in all those years...
We need education for all our G.P's,to help with this situation.

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