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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 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 Inquiries (10 Apr 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 Inquiries (10 Apr 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: Legislative Programme (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535). At this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Shingles vaccination is not currently provided as part of the national immunisation programme. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the national immunisation programme are chosen by NIAC in order to give each individual the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As you are aware, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) recently carried out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Apr 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As Minister for Health, 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. My Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE) has engaged extensively with the Irish Pharmacy Union in relation to the practical rollout of this measure. When...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Apr 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: Departmental Reports (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. The HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) has led on the development of the National Endometriosis Framework with endometriosis specialists and in consultation with stakeholders including the Irish Council for General Practitioners and the Endometriosis Association of Ireland. The Framework sets a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 Apr 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 (10 Apr 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 (10 Apr 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 Aids and Appliances (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: HIQA's Independent review of governance at Children's Health Ireland in the use of implantable medical devices including the use of non-CE marked springs in spinal surgery at CHI at Temple Street was published on HIQA's website on April 8th.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 Apr 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Data Driven Services is one of the key principles of Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030. The focus of this principle is on how best to leverage data and innovation to bring greater insights and capabilities to the health service for the benefit of our patients and all those who receive health services. It is clear that our health service needs good data, strong...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health does not currently have any projects underway or in development with CeADAR -Ireland’s Centre for AI.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 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. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health and the HSE have recently commenced the development of a strategy for AI in Health, as committed to in the Programme for Government, and expect to bring this to Government later this year. The strategy will promote the use of AI in health and support the responsible and safe use of AI in a number of areas, such as Clinical and Patient Care, Operations and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Artificial Intelligence (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department has an approved policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence which is based on recommendations from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies and DPENDR’s Interim Guidelines for Use of AI in the Public Service. Training was provided to 25 staff, as part of a proof of concept,...