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Question· writtenPQ 959asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 957asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 956asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 951asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 950asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 500asked

500. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the student contribution for higher education over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

500. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the student contribution for higher education over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/19]

Question· writtenPQ 499asked

499. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a comprehensive review of the SUSI grant scheme with a view to increasing expenditure on grants and expanding income eligibility brackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 September 2019

499. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a comprehensive review of the SUSI grant scheme with a view to increasing expenditure on grants and expanding income eligibility brackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/19]

Question· writtenPQ 2909asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 2078asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1470asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1410asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1381asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1296asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1295asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1294asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1293asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1292asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1291asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1290asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1287asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1286asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1285asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1284asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1283asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1282asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1281asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1280asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 1279asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 456asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 401asked

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]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2019

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]

Question· writtenPQ 574asked

574. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address an anomaly regarding the selling of television licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29237/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019

574. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to address an anomaly regarding the selling of television licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29237/19]

Question· writtenPQ 482asked

482. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of the 10% increase across general practitioner visit card weekly income thresholds which took effect from April 2019; and the number of additional persons now covered by free general practitioner access as a result of the change. [29790/19]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2019

482. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of the 10% increase across general practitioner visit card weekly income thresholds which took effect from April 2019; and the number of additional persons now covered by free general practitioner access as a result of the change. [29790/19]