Results 81-100 of 8,053 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health is committed to building a demand and capacity modelling capability, necessary for any modern health system. The Department commissioned the ESRI as part of the Department of Health-ESRI ‘Joint Research Programme in Healthcare Reform’ to develop this modelling capability and support the Department through a new Capacity Review to inform longer-term...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) encompasses a range of conditions including heart attack and stroke. It remains a leading cause of death in Ireland and significant hospital bed days. CVD claimed the lives of almost 10,000 people in Ireland in 2023 and is estimated to cost the Irish state €1.7 billion annually, with 46% of this being direct healthcare costs. Ireland has made progress...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Oral Health Policy, Smile Agus Sláinte, sets out the vision for oral healthcare services in Ireland and has two key goals: 1. To provide the supports to enable every individual to achieve their personal best oral health; and 2. To reduce oral health inequalities across the population, by enabling vulnerable people to access oral healthcare and improve their oral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In 2016 a Capital Programme for Older Persons Residential Centres was developed in response to the introduction of HIQA’s National Residential Care Standards for Older People and the requirement that all facilities providing long stay beds be registered by HIQA. This is a programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish Community Nursing Units (CNUs), as appropriate, at 89 locations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 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: Tobacco Control Measures (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My current legislative priority is our proposals, approved by Government on 10 September, to further regulate nicotine inhaling products. These measures are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General with the objective of reducing youth use of nicotine inhaling products and include: - a ban on point-of-sale display and advertising of these products in most shops,-...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Sexual health is a priority for this Government. The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035 and the first National Sexual Health Action Plan, 2025-2028 were approved by Government on the 10th of June, 2025 and published on 25th June, 2025. The drafting process for the National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035, commenced in 2023, following a review of the previous Strategy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for creating this opportunity for me to provide an update on the ongoing work within my Department to increase Clinical Trials in Ireland. The National Clinical Trials Oversight Group (NCTOG) was set up in July 2024 to investigate the challenges of undertaking clinical trials in Ireland, and to formulate solutions to meet those challenges. The Group published its interim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The clinical follow-up and care for patients who have undergone pelvic osteotomy surgery will be in accordance with best practice and the recommendations of the Thomas Audit Report. Clinical follow up to skeletal maturity in CHI Crumlin is already underway for patients, many of whom are almost at skeletal maturity and will likely need just one appointment. Clinical follow up is also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 334 together. The Strategic Review of General Practice is currently underway, led by the Department of Health and supported by the HSE. With input from key stakeholders, the review is examining a range of issues affecting general practice including GP training, GP capacity, Out of Hours services reform, the eHealth Agenda, and the financial support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (26 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: Medical Records (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ireland needs one digital health record for every citizen that can be accessed by health professionals across the service. The path to a one digital health record that covers the full health journey of every person living in Ireland consists of three key initiatives under Digital for Care (and the Programme for Government) proceeding concurrently and in parallel to achieve this for patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I recognise the importance of providing the best care to SMA patients including access to new and innovative medicines. Between 2021 and 2024 the State has allocated €128 million for new drugs. This has allowed the HSE to approve 194 new medicines for patients including 74 oncology medicines and 49 medicines for rare diseases. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Co-location of remaining stand-alone maternity hospitals with adult acute services is Government policy. This aligns with international best practice, and is referenced in the National Maternity Strategy. Co-location provides mothers access to a full range of medical and support services. Tri-location with paediatric services ensures immediate access to specialist paediatric services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jun 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. I recognise the importance of providing the best care possible to patients with Duchenne. In terms of givinostat (Duvyzat®) my Department is closely following the developments in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions to be covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A revised planning permission application was made to Cavan County Council for the new extension at Cavan General Hospital, to increase the inpatient bed numbers from 18 to 54, this planning was granted in early Q1 2025. Detailed Design (Stage 2C) has now concluded and the tender packages are prepared to be issued for pricing once internal HSE approval has been granted for the same. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 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.