Written answers

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Department of Health

Disease Management

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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511. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme to determine the needs and solutions to provide persons with Huntington’s disease and their families a good standard of care in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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512. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the development of a Huntington’s disease specialist multidisciplinary team that could respond flexibly and dynamically, provide consistency over time and deliver planned and anticipatory care that seeks to minimise crisis for those with Huntington’s disease and their families in view of the fact that presently there is only limited specialist services in Beaumont Hospital and given the specialist service at Bloomfield Hospital is not accessible to most persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12506/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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513. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of commissioning of long-term care for persons with Huntington’s disease will be undertaken whereby this review would address the needs of younger adults and those over 65 years of age and would benefit adults with other neuro-progressive conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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514. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to identifying a principal investigator and lead for clinical trials in Huntington’s disease in Ireland with the necessary infrastructure to be developed in order to participate in clinical trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/22]

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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