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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 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: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (10 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 Cards (10 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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I remain committed to safeguarding young people from the risks associated with nicotine inhaling products known as vapes. The proposed measures in the Public Health (Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill take into consideration the population-level impact of vaping and the need for a high level of health protection for young people. The proposals include a review structure to monitor the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is an independent body established under Statutory Instrument (S.I.) 179 - National Treatment Purchase Fund (Establishment) Order, 2004 as amended by S.I. No. 125 of 2007, the Health (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2007 and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act (2009). Its main functions are:Arranging for the provision of hospital treatment to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1447, 1448, 1449, 1505 and 1506 together. It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden this places on patients and their families. A multi-annual approach through a series of Waiting List Action Plans has been adopted to address this issue. Commencing in late 2021,...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The company that markets Efudix 5 % w / w Cream (Viatris) has confirmed to Ireland's medicines regulator, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on 5th June 2025 that this medicine is currently marketed and available for supply in Ireland. A medicine shortage is when the supply of a medicinal product is inadequate to meet the needs of patients. In European law, pharmaceutical...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 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 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; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Departmental officials have contacted the Medical Council in relation to their correspondence in this case and I understand that the former CEO of the Medical Council and the President of the Medical Council wrote to the complainant on the dates set out below. The CEO of the Medical Council wrote to the individual concerned on 16th January 2023 in reply to correspondence of 9th January...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: HIQA wrote to me on May 28th to update on the timeline for completion of their final report regarding the review of hospital services in the Mid West region. This review will provide advice to me, as Minister for Health, to inform decision-making around the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the Mid West. Overall, the HIQA work on the review of urgent and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 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: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The shingles vaccine is not currently provided as part of the national immunisation programme. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) recently carried out a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) on the herpes zoster vaccine which protects against shingles. A HTA is a multidisciplinary research process that collects and summarises information about a health technology. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 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 Services Waiting Lists (10 Jun 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: Hospital Staff (10 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: Dental Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.