Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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453. To ask the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with an advocacy group (details supplied); the steps he is taking to provide support to persons with hyperemesis while the women's health task force and medicines management programme are examining a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10817/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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While I have not to date directly engaged to date with the advocacy group referenced, I have asked my officials to meet with them.

Important work to support women’s needs in this area has commenced in the HSE and officials are engaged with the HSE to progress this work in line with the Minister's request for urgent consideration of this matter. Specifically, HSE are now considering if there are potential reimbursement options based on the Medicines Management Programme recommendations.

My Department and the HSE are continuing to work closely together on this issue. This is a key first step in considering options which can better support women suffering with hyperemesis in Ireland.