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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 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: Hospital Procedures (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 1034 together. It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I published the Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) for 2025 on February 12th, representing this Government’s commitment to reducing waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 was completed in 2023. The final report of the review made several recommendations, most of which are operational in nature and are focused around increasing access to services. Significant progress has been made, with termination services in early pregnancy (up to 12 weeks) now being provided in all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the new elective treatment centre in Cork to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As Minister for Health, I am dedicated to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. I am intent on advancing cancer screening commitments outlined in the Programme for Government, which contains a commitment to evaluate the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am committed to the implementation of the Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) measure announced in Budget 2025 and reaffirmed in the new Programme for Government: Securing Ireland's Future. This arrangement will become operational on 1st June 2025 and will cover any HRT medications and products which are reimbursable by the HSE, which have been prescribed for the purposes of alleviating the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Safeguarding adults who may be at risk of abuse is a key objective of my Department, every statutory body under its aegis and every relevant service that interacts with such adults. A framework of standards, policies and procedures for safeguarding adults in the health and social care sector is in place. This includes a National Safeguarding Office in the HSE, specialist Safeguarding and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 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 (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 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: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE holds statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Pharmaceutical companies are required to submit formal applications to the HSE if they wish their medicines to be added to the list of reimbursable items covered under community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 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 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 worldwide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice was published in 2019. It was developed to maximise the nursing and midwifery response to address emerging and future patient and service needs. Creating a critical mass of advanced practitioners contributes effectively in addressing population health needs; improves timely access to services, promotes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The national immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 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: Primary Care Centres (13 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 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: Ambulance Service (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 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: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government contains a suite of measures on medicines, which we aim to progress over its lifetime. Access to medicines is the focus of a number of workstreams across my Department. As outlined in the Programme for Government, consideration will be given to early access mechanisms for medicines. These mechanisms and their effects are complex and must be evaluated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to make the Deputy aware of various media with which to access information on the use of drugs. People are encouraged to follow HSE social media channels @drugsdotie for updates about drug trends, including synthetic cannabinoids such as HHC. The HSE also has factsheets available for parents on various the topic of related to cannabis and resources for parents who want to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 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.