Results 301-320 of 6,207 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (30 Apr 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: Legislative Process (30 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Further to the Deputy's previous question, the legislation is being finalised to include other substances in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations and while I cannot give a precise timeline I am informed by officials it is expected to go Government in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 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: Rights of People with Disabilities (30 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is a matter for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and should be redirected to that Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (30 Apr 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: Eating Disorders (30 Apr 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: Medical Cards (30 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Pharmacists play a crucial role delivering many important services to support the health of our communities, offering expert advice, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, and delivering vaccines to the public. They are also among the most accessible healthcare professionals nationwide. There has been ongoing engagement between Department officials and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU)...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is completely wrong.

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Is this deliberate?

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It has not been published.

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises that: — Children's Health Ireland (CHI) was made aware through the protected disclosure process of a concern relating to the threshold criteria being used for surgical intervention in relation to development dysplasia of the hip (DDH) September 2023; — the...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Deputies for all of their contributions, both in this debate tonight and in different ways as we work together. We are having this debate as a direct result of the HIQA report, which dealt with three cases of the incorrect insertion of non-surgical grade materials into the bodies of young children. I was asked this evening whether I had apologised to the families; it was the...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: -----or oversight that it might otherwise have. For example, of the 12 members, four are nominated by the Minister, four are nominated by the board itself and approved by the Minister and the chairperson is chosen by the members of the board. Therefore, it is a bit different. My concern is that, whatever happens 16 or 18 months from now, we have a functional governance structure that...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: They do not.

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Forgive me. My focus is on the opening of the hospital, the detail of the work of improving capacity in spinal surgeries, making sure that the posts we have funded are recruited, making sure that communications are substantially improved that people are not let down in that way, and making sure that people can have confidence. Of course, I will come to the House at the earliest...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We are here today because the HIQA review has laid bare significant failures at Children’s Health Ireland, failures that I believe have put children at risk of harm. Children who deserved the very highest standards of care were failed in process, duty and responsibility. We must confront that failure openly, honestly and with a determination to make sure it does not happen again and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The person in question has already been informed that any correspondence should go through their legal representative.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Department of Health officials are engaging with the HSE regarding the provision of clinical placement supports in each of the five public radiotherapy facilities at Galway University Hospital, Cork University Hospital and three sites in Dublin through the St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON). There are 5 sites providing radiation therapy and it is agreed that there...