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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030’ (Department of Health, published in May 2024) reflects the changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland, and sets out a roadmap to digitally transform health services and improve Irish citizens’ access to their health records digitally. The Programme for Government underlines the ambition...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. Ireland is still too dependent on paper records for delivery of care in Ireland. Paper records are a barrier to information sharing between healthcare professions who, collectively, are responsible for delivering the best possible treatment and care outcomes for patients. Sláintecare is based on the principle that more care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In the public health sector, a temporary Special Scheme was put in place for 12 months in July 2022 to support eligible staff who were impacted by Long-Covid. At the request of my Department, approval to extend the Special Scheme was granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) a number of times, it was extended for a further 12 months at the end of June 2024 on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (14 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: Disease Management (14 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: Care Services (14 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: Care Services (14 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 May 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. Any employee of the public health sector remaining unwell beyond that date, may utilise the full provisions of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme which will provide further support. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (14 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 (14 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: Departmental Contracts (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department's procurement and sourcing of IT equipment is carried out in accordance with public procurement policy and national and European Union law. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive, and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which ultimately delivers the best value for money. My officials are responsible for ensuring that the Department's public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The proposals in the Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill stem from the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee in 2022, a large-scale public consultation held in 2023/2024 and specific regulatory impact analysis, based on the available data and research regarding the prevalence of vaping in young people and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 192, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (14 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: Medicinal Products (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems worldwide and a global health problem. Issues surrounding security of medicines supply have been increasingly well characterised, both nationally and internationally, in recent years. The causes of such supply issues are multifaceted, ranging from pandemics, geopolitical events, perennial shortages of raw materials,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 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: Mental Health Policy (14 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: Hospital Appointments Status (14 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: Medical Inquiries (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you, Deputy, for raising the important issue of the 'Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential in the State’. Ms. Bríd O’Flaherty BL was appointed as the Chair of the ‘Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for his question. As this is an operational matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE to provide further details on the roles and responsibilities of the HSCP regional integration development leads.