Results 421-440 of 6,207 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides hearing aids and associated maintenance free of charge to children under the age of 18 and to adults with a medical card. Further information regarding the HSE's audiology service can be found at: www2.hse.ie/services/audiology/ In accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department is aware of the stress that shortages of medicines can cause for patients and healthcare professionals alike. Therefore, mitigating medicine shortages and strengthening security of supply is the subject of several workstreams in my Department, the wider health service and across Europe. However, medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following lengthy negotiations under the auspices of the Workforce Relations Commission (WRC) an unprecedented funding agreement was reached in March 2025 which provided for a 9.25% pay increase for up to 40,000 community and voluntary workers equivalent to the Public Sector Pay agreement 2024-2026, a deal that also included an automatic link to all future public sector pay agreements to...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department is working with partners in Northern Ireland to improve cooperation in health and social care where there are clear benefits for both jurisdictions and for patients across the island. This includes the potential for developing perinatal and paediatric pathology services capable of serving both jurisdictions. Perinatal and paediatric pathology services are a challenging and...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following extensive engagement under the auspices of the WRC, the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) announced the suspension of its industrial action on the 4th April 2025. An agreement was reached with the HSE that they would conduct a review process to set out the nursing numbers required to run mental health services. Local engagement between the PNA and the HSE continues on this matter.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Annualised rates of remuneration, as well as all allowances payable to all staff of the public health service, are as per those set out in the Department's Consolidated Salary Scales. There is currently no proposal to introduce an allowance as per the Deputy's question.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department currently has no contracts with the company detailed.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2114 and 2115 together. Implementation of the recommendations of the Radiation Therapist Review rests primarily with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health is developing the Policy on Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care Professions. The development of an evidence-based policy is progressing, with work underway by officials in the Department of Health, in collaboration with the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Health and Social Care Professions (HSCP) office. HSCP Advanced Practice involves the creation...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: There are a number of challenges with the diagnosis and treatment of Amyloidosis in Ireland due to the range of ways those with queried amyloidosis present. This means that patients will often attend a wide variety of specialities before receiving appropriate testing and a formal diagnosis. The HSE Amyloidosis Model of Care was approved in 2022. Since then, there has been progress with...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Phases 2 and 3 of the HIQA compliance project at St. Vincent's Community Hospital, Mountmellick, are being progressed under the HSE Capital Plan 2025 and are currently at the Design Feasibility stage. Funding for staffing and equipment related to stages 2 and 3 of the HIQA compliance project at St. Vincent’s Community Hospital, Mountmellick will be considered as part of the...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this relates to a local recruitment matter, I have asked the HSE to reply to the deputy directly.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) have been very clear that this was the final extension that would be granted, and as such, the Special Scheme will conclude on 30th June 2025. This matter has been referred to the Labour Court on 11th of June 2025. As this is an on going Industrial Relations matter it would be inappropriate to comment any further.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Although it would not be appropriate for the Department to comment on any individual case, we can confirm that we have no record of receiving a query from the Board of Management of the school in question, and as pension issues are a matter for the employer, it is unclear, from the information supplied what role the Department or the HSE would have. However, Officials in the Pension Unit of...