Results 661-680 of 8,239 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 150, 156, 165 and 167 together. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and devices; therefore, I have asked the HSE for an update in this matter. The HSE has advised that there is a National Application, Assessment &...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is not a matter for the Department of Health and should be redirected to the Department of Finance who have responsibility for Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: €500k funding was allocated for pulmonary fibrosis in budget 2025 and is available to the HSE. The HSE have completed recruitment of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Advisor, a role crucial to progressing work in this area. The successful candidate is due to start in the role on 19th June 2025, establishing the appropriate governance and leadership to drive work in this area....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The establishment of a National Clinical Programme for Lung Fibrosis is primarily a matter for the HSE to consider in the course of its service planning activities. The HSE have completed recruitment of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Advisor, with the successful candidate starting on 19th June 2025. This role is essential to establishing the appropriate governance and leadership to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: €500k funding was allocated for pulmonary fibrosis in budget 2025 and is available to the HSE. The HSE have completed recruitment of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Advisor, a role crucial to progressing work in this area. The successful candidate is due to start in the role on 19th June 2025, establishing the appropriate governance and leadership to drive work in this area....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: €500k funding was allocated for pulmonary fibrosis in budget 2025 and is available to the HSE. The HSE have completed recruitment of an Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Advisor, a role crucial to progressing work in this area. The successful candidate is due to start in the role on 19th June 2025, establishing the appropriate governance and leadership to drive work in this area....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to respond.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has 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. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to provide an update in relation to treatments for SMA patients over 18 years of age. The HSE has advised that once a medicine is approved by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Referred to the HSE for reply
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 166 together. GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Under the terms of the current GMS contract, GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides oral healthcare, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Services available annually and on demand include an examination including preventative elements, two fillings, extractions, and a scale and polish. More complex care, such as dentures, additional fillings and a broader range of treatments for patients with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Online Health Taskforce (OHT) was established in September 2024, in recognition of the growing body of evidence, from Ireland and internationally, showing the link between certain types of online activity and physical and mental health harms to children and young people. The Taskforce is developing a strategic public health response to these harms and will bring forward evidence-informed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Postnatal Hubs are intended to create a model of support in the community for mothers, babies and families in the weeks after birth. The National Maternity Experience Survey, first conducted in 2020, has shown that improving postnatal care in the community is a priority for women. That is why, since 2022 significant investment has been directed into the establishment of a national network of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 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 (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.