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Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
950. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has undertaken since 25 July 2019 with the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries to adapt supply chains to minimise potential disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35474/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
951. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if monitoring to ensure that adequate stocks of medicines are routinely built into the medicine supply chain here has been increased since 25 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
952. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his views on whether a no-deal Brexit will not have an immediate impact on the supply of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
955. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of times the Brexit operations team in his Department has met since 25 July 2019. [35482/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
956. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the further assessments that have taken place since 25 July 2019 of the extent to which Brexit may cause those with a small share of a particular medicine market to consider the ongoing viability of supply here; and the measures that have been put in place in relation to same. [35483/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
957. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the engagement his Department and the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, have had since 25 July 2019 with the European Commission to identify the most appropriate means to mitigate the risk to the supply of medical devices posed by a no-deal Brexit. [35485/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
959. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if monitoring to ensure that adequate stocks of medicines are routinely built into the medicine supply chain has been stepped up since 25 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35493/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Brexit Preparations
John Brassil
960. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the established multi-stakeholder procedures that are in place to anticipate and manage medicine shortages in the context of a no-deal Brexit. [35497/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Pension Provisions
John Brassil
1180. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if an outstanding pension and arrears payment to be made to a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36100/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Hospital Facilities
John Brassil
1271. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the necessary resources will be provided to staff to run the DEXA scanner at University Hospital Kerry as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Brassil
1277. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of duodopa for Parkinson's disease patients in view of the fact that the health technology assessment process has been completed by the NCPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36471/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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JobPath Programme
John Brassil
1904. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will direct Turas Nua to cease contacting a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that they are in employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36841/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Tax Data
John Brassil
185. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Finance the tax take from the tourism and hospitality sector for the first six months of 2018, for the full 2018 tax year and the first six months of 2019, respectively; the projected tax take for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32820/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Chronic Disease Management Programme
John Brassil
1277. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned 2019 review for the models of care for chronic illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Data
John Brassil
1278. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the governance review of the drugs approval and procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32468/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Data
John Brassil
1279. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of proposals for multi-annual budgeting in the healthcare system; if consideration is being given to creating multi-annual budgets for the reimbursement of medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
John Brassil
1280. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the involvement of Ireland in the BeNeLuxA initiative on pharmaceutical policy; if Ireland will automatically reimburse drugs reviewed as part of this process and unilaterally reimbursed by Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Funding
John Brassil
1281. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will request the creation of a cancer drugs fund to increase access to the latest cancer therapies in view of concerns raised by clinicians and patient groups that Ireland will fail to meet its five-year survival rate improvement targets for cancer as set out in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32473/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Rare Diseases Strategy
John Brassil
1282. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of a new national plan for rare diseases; if the plan will have clear targets for increasing the availability of orphan drugs here; if the plan will establish clear targets for timely diagnosis of a rare disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32474/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Brassil
1283. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the creation of a national medicines strategy containing clear steps to improve the availability of medicines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32475/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
John Brassil
1284. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the cost-saving initiatives under way through the medicines management programme of the HSE; the estimated savings potential through each initiative; the planned initiatives to be commenced in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32476/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Data
John Brassil
1285. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of diabetes education programmes for blood glucose management carried out by the HSE or through HSE funding in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the average wait times for such education programmes; the number of persons on a waiting list to attend same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Data
John Brassil
1286. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the percentage of HSE-funded or managed diabetes education programmes that seek to instruct on new technologies in the prevention and management of diabetes; the average wait times for such education programmes; the number of persons on a waiting list to attend same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Expenditure
John Brassil
1287. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE attributed to the direct management and prevention of diabetes; the estimated indirect cost of complications associated with the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32479/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Brassil
1290. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if insulin pumps are available and reimbursed by the HSE for patients with type 1 diabetes of all age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32482/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Conditions
John Brassil
1291. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the estimated prevalence of type 1 diabetes here; the number of continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps, respectively, in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32483/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
John Brassil
1292. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if continuous glucose monitoring systems are available and reimbursed by the HSE for patients with type 1 diabetes of all age groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32484/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Data
John Brassil
1293. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of diabetes education programmes carried out by the HSE or through HSE funding in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the average wait times for these education programmes; the number of persons on a waiting list to attend these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32485/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Brassil
1294. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the patient and clinician contributions made on a medicine as part of the HSE rare diseases technology review committee work can be used by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics to inform the generation of a health technology assessment for the same drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32487/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Expenditure
John Brassil
1295. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE attributed to the direct management and prevention of diabetes; the estimated indirect cost of complications associated with the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32488/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
John Brassil
1296. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the involvement by Ireland in the BeNeLuxA initiative on pharmaceutical policy; if Ireland will automatically reimburse drugs reviewed as part of the process and unilaterally reimbursed by Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32490/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
1376. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32688/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Funding
John Brassil
1381. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to CAMHS to support the referral of clients for therapeutic programmes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32702/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
John Brassil
1410. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of discussions between the HSE and the manufacturer of the drug ocrelizumab for persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32812/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
1456. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Provision
John Brassil
1470. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in order to sanction funding for therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33106/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Fishing Vessel Licences
John Brassil
2078. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a proposed ban applies to the registered length or the actual length of a vessel with regard to a six-mile limit for fishing vessels over 18 metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33093/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Rent Pressure Zones
John Brassil
2909. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the areas of Tralee, Killarney and Listowel, County Kerry will be designated as rent pressure zones in view of the emerging upward trends relating to rents in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33101/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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HSE Data
John Brassil
451. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who availed of physiotherapy in a primary care setting during the first six months of 2019. [30475/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Occupational Therapy Data
John Brassil
452. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who availed of occupational therapy in a primary care setting during the first six months of 2019. [30476/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Data
John Brassil
453. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who availed of speech and language therapy in a primary care setting during the first six months of 2019. [30477/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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HSE Data
John Brassil
454. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who availed of the community nursing service during the first six months of 2019. [30478/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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General Practitioner Data
John Brassil
455. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner out-of-hours contacts during the first six months of 2019. [30479/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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HSE Data
John Brassil
456. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of children with complex medical conditions availing of paediatric homecare following discharge from hospital during the first six months of 2019. [30480/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Community Intervention Teams
John Brassil
565. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals to community intervention teams during the first six months of 2019. [30927/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Brassil
655. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31143/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Carer's Benefit Eligibility
John Brassil
401. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed to allow a full and final decision on the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30366/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
John Brassil
330. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the level of drug expenditure in the health budget in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the percentage of the health budget spent on drugs in each of the years in tabular form. [29076/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
John Brassil
331. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the level of hi-tech and orphan drugs expenditure in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the percentage of the drugs budget spent on such drugs in each of the years in tabular form. [29077/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
John Brassil
332. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the way in which the expenditure here on hi-tech and orphan drugs in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019 compares to the EU average on a per capita basis and in terms of a proportion of both health spending and drugs expenditure respectively in tabular form. [29078/19]