Results 5,041-5,060 of 11,262 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 May 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: Abortion Services (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Revised Model of Care for Termination of Pregnancy Services was introduced in response to the Covid 19 pandemic. In light of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in 2021, my Department requested the HSE to review whether remote consultation as part of a blended approach to termination of pregnancy care should be continued post public health emergency, in community care settings. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (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: 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: Health Service Executive (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: 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: Hospital Services (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In relation to the particular query raised, both the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) commission a range of treatments for public patients through outsourcing arrangements in private healthcare facilities. The NTPF has provided my Department with the information below, outlining the number of patients who were treated in private hospitals both...
- 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: Health Services Staff (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Regarding a regulatory framework for Physician Assistant, a number of representative bodies for unregulated professions have approached the Department seeking to be regulated. It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The 2025 HSE National Service Plan committed to an independent expert to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the Physician Assistant role internationally and make recommendations for standardisation, scope of practice, and appropriate deployment in Ireland. The review will consider the benefits and value in the HSE Healthcare system of the role as well as potential risks. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (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: Hospital 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (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: 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.
- 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.
- 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 to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1177 and 1178 together. The Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) for the Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024 was conducted by my Department. The purpose of the RIA is to describe the policy context and objectives, before identifying possible ways to achieve the objectives and the impacts of such responses. The RIA examines the current...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department continuously monitors policy developments and best practice internationally. However, my Department is not aware of empirical evidence that Sweden's regulatory environment for nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes has a causal relationship to its current smoking rates. The example of Sweden is used - primarily by the tobacco industry and its affiliates - to argue against...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (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: Healthcare Policy (13 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The interim Long COVID Model of Care is currently under review by the HSE. The National Clinical Programme for Infectious Diseases established a Working Group to review the interim Long COVID Model of Care, with the group meeting for the first time in December 2024. The Working Group continues to meet, with its next meeting due to be held next month. The membership of this working group...