David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1051. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make paxlovid available to high-risk patients including blood cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/22]

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.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1052. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a pathway for accessing paxlovid; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14902/22]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1053. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish a pathway for accessing molnupiravir; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14903/22]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1054. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the interim pathway for accessing sotrovimab; when he expects the permanent pathway to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14904/22]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1055. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the proposed pathways for accessing antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments including testing arrangements; the status of communication campaigns; the engagements he has had with general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14905/22]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1056. To ask the Minister for Health if he will accelerate the establishment of pathways for antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments in view of rising Covid-19 case numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14906/22]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1057. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the number of antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments which have been ordered; the schedule for delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14907/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1052 to 1057, inclusive, together.

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1058. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the European Commission Joint Procurement Agreement for the supply of other antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14908/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Commission is currently progressing a Joint Procurement Agreement (JPA) in relation to antivirals, which includes MSD’s Lagevrio (Molnupiravir) and Pfizer’s Paxlovid (PF-07321332; Ritonavir). Ireland has formally indicated its intention to participate in this arrangement. Ireland is already a participant in an EU JPA for the purchase of the GSK monoclonal antibody product Xevudy (Sotrovimab), and has made orders for and received deliveries of Xevudy via this process.