2345. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the drug Duvyzat for the treatment of muscular dystrophy (givinostat) is available for reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20312/25]
Topics / Medicinal Products
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsMedicinal Products
1,233 questions from 132 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,233
questions
1,229 written, 4 oral
132
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
4
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 17 |
| February 2025 | 66 |
| March 2025 | 28 |
| April 2025 | 35 |
| May 2025 | 43 |
| June 2025 | 58 |
| July 2025 | 56 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 |
| October 2025 | 38 |
| November 2025 | 58 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 18 |
| February 2026 | 70 |
| March 2026 | 142 |
| April 2026 | 87 |
| May 2026 | 156 |
| June 2026 | 127 |
| July 2026 | 82 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 62 |
| October 2026 | 27 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
2361. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health if the drug entresto is included on the drugs payment scheme; the consultation given to eligible patients eligible for this scheme when a new prescription is given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20478/25]
2369. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Health when free HRT products will be made available; if some of the delayed period can be backdated at least; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20507/25]
2375. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the drug Palforzia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20524/25]
2387. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department took to arrive at the conclusion that reimbursement was not possible in respect of HRT purchased before 1 June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the rationale for not reimbursing such purchases. [20564/25]
2388. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the reason for excluding some dosages from the free HRT scheme; the reason for excluding some brands not listed on the DPS reimbursable list managed by PCRS from the free HRT scheme; an if she will amend the scheme to include all brands and all dosages, respectively. [20565/25]
2389. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health the number of times she has met with an organisation (details supplied); the agenda and minutes of each meeting; if she has further meetings scheduled with the organisation; ad if she will make a statement on what is proposed for discussion at further meetings. [20566/25]
2416. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if she will review the current HSE funding criteria for access to the weight management medication saxenda, in cases where it has been prescribed for clinically significant health reasons ; if she will consider allowing more compassionate and flexible discretion in individual cases, particularly where patients with serious chronic conditions such as COPD, a…
2455. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the shortages of several HRT products for women (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21118/25]
2456. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the reason unlicensed products are available for 50 mg patch but are not currently covered on GMS scheme, which results in patients having to pay privately for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21119/25]
2460. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if the drugs payment scheme can be extended to allow for the availability of the medication Ozempic for conditions other than approved indication of diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21146/25]
409. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her progress to date in making the shingles vaccine (details supplied) available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18286/25]
410. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Health her progress to date in making a drug (details supplied) available for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18287/25]
262. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the annual expenditure on pharmaceutical treatments by the HSE in 2024; the expenditure on new medicines for the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17737/25]
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]