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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 May 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. Please note that GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold at least one contract with the HSE for the provision of medical services on its behalf, such as the GMS contract for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Firstly, I want to be absolutely clear on what the intention was with regard to the Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) initiative. Budget 2025 aimed to continue the excellent ongoing work to improve women’s healthcare and, in particular to support women on their menopause journey. It was originally intended that the State would pay for the HRT product. Pharmacies would be free to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 May 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: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for his query in relation to the medical evacuation to Ireland of paediatric patients from Gaza. I can advise the Deputy that as an EU Member State, Ireland responded to a request from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assist in addressing the current health needs in Gaza. Government approval was secured in September 2024 for Ireland to evacuate up to 30 sick...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 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: Departmental Bodies (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information on details of all agencies or quangos established since 2015 is not available to respond fully today to you. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are independent practitioners. It is a matter for a GP to use their clinical judgement to determine what is proper and necessary care for each individual patient. GPs are individually clinically responsible for their decisions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are independent practitioners. It is a matter for a GP to use their clinical judgement to determine what is proper and necessary care for each individual patient and are clinically responsible for those decisions. Endometriosis is one of the most common gynaecological conditions in Ireland and affects approximately 1 in 10 women worldwide. It can be a difficult condition to diagnose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 May 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: Ambulance Service (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE Orthodontic Service provides treatment with the HSE Orthodontic Service and is limited to those children with the most severe and complex orthodontic treatment needs. Referral for orthodontic assessment is usually made at the 6th Class oral health examination. The Modified Index of Treatment Needs (Modified IOTN) system is used in all regions to determine if a patient will be accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 May 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: Misuse of Drugs (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 will be amended to include HHC as a Schedule 1 drug subject to the strictest levels of control. The required legislation consists of three separate statutory instruments. While I cannot put a precise date on this I expect it to happen within the next weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 May 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 (15 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for the question. As it relates to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to your query.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department is aware of the stress that shortages of medicines can cause for patients and healthcare professionals alike, thusly managing and mitigating medicine shortages is the subject of several workstreams across the Department and wider health service. However, medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems worldwide and a global health problem. Issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The requirement for health warnings and health information on the labels of alcohol products was enacted at section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on 17 October 2018. The Minister for Health made the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 and commenced section 12 of the Act on 18 May 2023. The law will come into operation on 22 May 2026. The law will apply to all...