Results 81-100 of 6,170 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The requirement for health warnings and information on the labels of alcohol products was enacted at section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on 17 October 2018. Following assessment by the European Commission and the World Trade Organisation, the Minister for Health made the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023, and commenced section 12 of the Act, on 18 May 2023....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I recently announced that from the 1st June 2025, the provision of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products for the treatment of the symptoms of menopause will be provided free to women at the point of dispensing. The implementation of this measure will now include a dispensing fee for pharmacists. This is step forward from the Budget 2025 announcement which only covered the medication...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 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 Strategies (7 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 Cards (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 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 Funding (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for licensed indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Health...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Minister for Health established the National Hearing Care Plan Working Group in August 2024. The Hearing Care Plan Working Group is jointly chaired by the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive. Membership of the Working Group is drawn from relevant stakeholders, including the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists, the Irish Academy of Audiology, and the Department of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred it to the HSE for answer.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cycling Facilities (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: All employee schemes are applied for through and processed by the NSSO, so these figures represent the applications that were approved and sent to the Department of Health for payment. Year 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 No of Invoices Paid 16 16 21 31 27 I have asked the HSE to reply directly...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. As of the 1st of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (7 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 Data (7 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 (7 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 484 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.