1174. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health if the HSE intends to add amivantamab, which has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, to the list of reimbursable medicines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter [64521/26]
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1175. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for reimbursement of rare disease and orphan medicines considered by the HSE in each of the years 2022 to 2026 to date; and the number approved and rejected. [64552/26]
1176. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether a specific strategy is being developed to improve access to rare disease and orphan medicines; and the measures under consideration. [64551/26]
1177. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health whether the current cost-effectiveness criteria used in the assessment of medicines adequately reflect the needs of patients with rare diseases and small patient populations; and whether any changes are under consideration. [64550/26]
1178. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the average length of time between European Medicines Agency approval and reimbursement approval in Ireland for rare disease and orphan medicines; and the way in which this compares with other EU countries. [64549/26]
1179. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the current medicines reimbursement process following concerns raised during the consideration of skyclarys for patients with Friedreich's ataxia; and if lessons have been identified regarding the assessment of treatments for rare diseases. [64548/26]
1180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a dedicated reimbursement pathway for rare disease and orphan medicines; the work undertaken to date in this regard; and if international models have been examined. [64547/26]
1181. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if she will allow community paramedics to work appropriate NAS shift patterns that reflect local patient demand, service need and existing terms and conditions (details supplied). [64545/26]
1182. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the current policy framework within the HSE regarding the practice of retaining organs following the conduct of a post-mortem examination (details supplied); if standardised procedures are in place for communicating with next-of-kin in relation to same; if it is a clear requirement for the HSE or coroners to communicate with the next-of-kin immediately follo…
1183. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff vacancies in Thurles CMHT; the length of time each of the vacancies have been in existence; and the status of recruitment efforts for each position. [64542/26]
1185. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the staff positions currently filled in Thurles CMHT. [64540/26]
1186. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the staff positions currently filled in Nenagh CMHT. [64539/26]
1187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [64537/26]
1188. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the stem cell tissue establishment and aseptic compounding unit in Cork University Hospital. [64538/26]
1189. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the reimbursement of a medication (details supplied) for persons suffering with eosinophilic oesophagitis. [64578/26]
1190. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision will be urgently reviewed; if a medical card will be granted as a matter of priority given the exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64577/26]
1191. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to raise the level of psychotherapy standards and criteria; the level with which she and her Department have engaged with the sector on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64585/26]
1195. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will address the urgent issues regarding the neonatal services at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the steps needed to expand the paediatrics and neonatal service capacity; the assessment that has been carried out of the current and projected demand for neonatal and paediatric services in the region; the funding and resources required to increase…
1196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently examine and allow for financial assistance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64641/26]
1197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to prevent elderly patients with significant care needs from being discharged from short-term nursing home placements before a long-term placement has been secured; the supports available where family members are unable to provide care due to their own health conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64612/26]
1199. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health her plans to locate a new dental school in Donegal; and if she has considered the benefits of locating a dental school in the north-west. [64604/26]
1200. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the research conducted by the Health Research Board on chronic migraine in Ireland; the plans she has to support additional research on this topic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64608/26]
1201. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of clinicians, by health region; the protocol that enables them to prescribe approved medicines (details supplied); the number of clinicians who have prescribed chronic migraine treatments via the protocol annually since its establishment, by health region; the number of clinicians who have prescribed episodic migraine treatments annually via the proto…
1202. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to deliver the new Sláintecare clinical pathway for headache in each of the six HSE health areas since the announcement by the then Minister on 14 April 2022; the outstanding aspects to be delivered in each health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64602/26]
1205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a patient (details supplied) will be approved for continuous glucose monitoring with a dexcom device. [64648/26]