Results 1,301-1,320 of 8,239 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The below table shows the additional annual cost associated with reducing the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) Threshold in increments of €5 from €80 to €0 per month: Proposed DPS Threshold Additional Annual Cost €75 €9.6m €70 €19.5m €65 ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The below table sets out the estimated cost of reducing prescription charges in increments of €0.50 to €0.00 for each cohort: Proposed Prescription charge €1.00 €0.50 €0.00 People aged 70 and over - €31.5m €63m People aged under 70 ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (29 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 Schemes (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ has been deferred, a response will issue in 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ has been deferred, a response will issue in 10 working days.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 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 Services Staff (29 May 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: Medical Inquiries (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you, Deputy, for raising the important issue of the 'Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential in the State’. Ms. Bríd O’Flaherty BL was appointed as the Chair of the ‘Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Historical Licensing and Use of Sodium Valproate in Women of Child-Bearing Potential...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 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: General Practitioner Services (29 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 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: Dental Services (29 May 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 Staff (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you to the Deputy for raising this question and I would like to thank all Practice Tutors for the important work they carry out in supporting the education and training of new graduates. I am glad to advise that work is currently underway in the Department of Health, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Higher Education Institutions to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health is not routinely informed of internal examinations in acute hospitals. This is so in this case. The internal CHI report referred to in a media was provided by CHI to the HSE CEO on Monday 26th May. I received a copy of this report from the HSE on Monday 26th May. On Monday 26th May, I wrote to the Board of CHI requesting a full response to the report. Following...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (29 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: Appointments to State Boards (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following the Audit regarding developmental dysplasia of the hip, I moved to strengthen governance and oversight structures at CHI and NOHC. This was done via the appointment of two members of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Board to the Board of CHI. There will also be a strengthening of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) between CHI and the HSE to reinforce operational oversight. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Waiting list information by hospital, specialty and the length of time patients are waiting is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information. The information on Outpatient...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 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: Hospital Staff (29 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 Services Staff (29 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.