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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products. The general scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill was also published at this time. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Pre legislative scrutiny was waived by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 228 together. The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 introduces a licensing system for retailers with the specific intention of denormalising tobacco retailing and reflecting the seriousness of the harms caused by tobacco compared to other products. The Act provides that the Health Service Executive is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department has an approved policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence which is based on recommendations from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies and DPENDR’s Interim Guidelines for Use of AI in the Public Service. Training is currently being provided to a small number of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department was informed by the HSE, on May 9th 2024, that a clinical audit of surgery for children with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) was to be conducted by an external expert. My Department was advised that this matter arose following raising of issues internally within CHI, and that the purpose of this audit is to assess surgical practice for this cohort across...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Uromune is not authorised nationally in Ireland, nor is it centrally authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Our medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has also advised that, while there are some international clinical trials investigating the use of Uromune in the context of urinary tract infections, it has not received any application to conduct a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 247 together. The Capital Plan is an annual document that sets out the planned Health infrastructure investment within a given year. Capital investment plays a critical role in enabling and enhancing health service provision. The Capital Plan 2025 will outline the planned investment in Health infrastructure throughout the country. It is expected...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government is fully committed to improving services in the Mid West region. Significant additional funding has been allocated to the region and broader reforms are in progress, though more capacity is needed. 166 new beds have opened in acute hospitals in the Mid West region since Jan 2020 including a 16-bed rapid build unit delivered in 2024. 124 of these beds are in UHL. A further...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Regions Implementation Plan, which was approved by Government in July 2023, sets out the high-level governance arrangements for the HSE Centre and the Health Regions. The six Health Regions took effect from March 2024, each led by a Regional Executive Officer (REO), who has overall responsibility for the planning and coordinated delivery of health and social care services for their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. AMRIC job title WTE vacancies Full year costs Estimated timeframe in which each of those vacancies will be filled Consultant Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases 1 226,681 - 272,290 N/A EOI expressed with no applications Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ should be directed to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In response to your question, some of the information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My officials are collating the information in respect of the Non-Commercial State Agencies and engaging with the HSE to source the information in respect of HSE expenditure. A consolidated reply will be prepared into a full response to you as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy should note that officials from the Department of Health are liaising with Cork University Dental School and Hospital regarding plans to expand capacity and train more dentists. My Department welcomes any proposal for expansion in the capacity of the dental workforce. In 2022, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) conducted an exercise to identify options for the creation of...