Medicinal Products

885. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when weight loss drugs will be made available to people on medical cards as those struggling to lose large amounts of weight, but who do not have diabetes, would benefit significantly from the availability of this medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16664/25]

886. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if compression socks are available for people who have medical cards as these represent a significant cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16665/25]

953. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if palforzia will be made available by the HSE. [17007/25]

303. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the level of spending on pharmaceutical treatments in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16354/25]

321. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if she will address the medicine shortages that are forcing pharmacists to source expensive unlicensed medicines for patients with medical cards (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16461/25]

324. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the drug mounjaro will be considered for reimbursement as a treatment for obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16464/25]

276. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the use of a drug will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied). [15868/25]

801. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand access to naloxone for frontline health workers in order to help reduce drug deaths; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15684/25]

715. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health her views on correspondence received from a pharmacist (details supplied) regarding the wholesale cost of a drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13404/25]

719. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health for an update on the expected roll out of the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13468/25]

721. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when free hormone replacement therapy will be available in Ireland; her plans to backdate payment to January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13480/25]

727. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health when spinal muscular atrophy drug treatment will be made available to adults suffering with spinal muscular atrophy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13563/25]

796. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health for an update on the issue of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication shortages; the steps her Department is taking to address these shortages and mitigate the disruption to those who need HRT medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13900/25]

797. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health if women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will be reimbursed for costs incurred due to the delay of the free HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13901/25]

811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to provide clarification regarding the rollout of free hormone replacement treatment for all women, which was due to be implemented in January 2025 (details supplied). [13965/25]

479. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the medicine Mounjaro will be offered on the medical card or long-term illness card (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13200/25]

1510. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to improve the availability and supply of Creon (pancreatic enzymes) to Ireland. [10766/25]

1665. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason for the shortage of certain medicines (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11508/25]

1690. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to implementing a reimbursement scheme through the medical card and or drugs payment scheme for Ozempic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11650/25]

1755. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if durvalumab is being considered for use by the HSE as part of the first-line treatment of patients with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) as is now the case in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11901/25]

1866. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health when she intends to launch the review into Ireland's reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12554/25]

1869. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if she intends to review how orphan medicinal products are assessed and reimbursed as part of the Programme for Government's commitment to conduct a review into Ireland's reimbursement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12557/25]

1870. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if the upcoming Rare Disease Strategy will provide recommendations/actions on how to improve Ireland's reimbursement process for innovative treatments for rare disease patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12558/25]

1871. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to implement the Programme for Government's commitment to introduce early access/interim access schemes for patients who require urgent access to EMA-approved treatments in advance of a decision to reimburse the treatment in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12559/25]

119. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the rising costs of prescription medicines in Ireland; if she has considered introducing additional supports or subsidies to alleviate the financial burden on patients; the steps being implemented to improve the availability of essential medicines; if a more sustainable model will be introduced; and if she wi…