Medicinal Products

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Questions (541, 561, 564, 577, 592, 607, 612, 630, 634, 655, 668, 672, 740, 751, 793)

Pádraig O'Sullivan

Question:

541. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the DPS to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/23]

Martin Browne

Question:

561. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date. [6531/23]

Michael Ring

Question:

564. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions for a drug (details supplied) that have been processed through the DPS to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6536/23]

Patricia Ryan

Question:

577. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions for the drug cariban that have been processed through the drug payment scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6557/23]

Joe O'Brien

Question:

592. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of prescriptions for cariban which have been processed by the HSE through the general medical services and drugs payment schemes to date. [6588/23]

Seán Haughey

Question:

607. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drug payment scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/23]

Michael Moynihan

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612. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6641/23]

Jackie Cahill

Question:

630. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions processed through DPS to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6688/23]

Neasa Hourigan

Question:

634. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme since it was made available under the community drug schemes. [6693/23]

Róisín Shortall

Question:

655. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date and by month, in tabular form. [6767/23]

Pa Daly

Question:

668. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of prescriptions of a drug (details supplied) through the drugs payment scheme to date.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/23]

Thomas Pringle

Question:

672. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed since 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6816/23]

Barry Cowen

Question:

740. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the DPS to date in tabular form. [7079/23]

Paul Murphy

Question:

751. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drug payment scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7103/23]

Colm Burke

Question:

793. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drugs payment scheme to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7210/23]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 541, 561, 564, 577, 592, 607, 612, 630, 634, 655, 668, 672, 740, 751 and 793 together.

Since 1st January 2023, reimbursement support for Cariban® (doxylamine/pyridoxine) has been available under an exceptional arrangement on an individual patient basis where consultant initiated.

As of 10th February 2023, the number of applications received by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) stands at 384.