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Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government makes a range of commitments in relation to dementia, including a commitment to increase early-age dementia supports. The 2014 National Dementia Strategy recognises the unique challenges faced by people with young onset dementia, many of whom are still working and will have financial responsibilities including mortgages and parental and family responsibilities....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The 2025 Programme for Government commits both to rolling out more young onset dementia supports and to the inclusion of dementia-specific provision across all new Community Nursing Units. Budget 2025 has a focus on dementia supports in the community and has provided recurring funding of €300,000 to allow ASI to provide activity clubs for young onset dementia, which were piloted in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the new Elective Hospital in Cork, to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 to 701, inclusive, together. In relation to the specific questions raised by the Deputy, pertaining to the resourcing and budgeting of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the training, education and deployment of NAS frontline practitioners, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families, particularly for those with long-term illnesses. Consequently, many hospitals have some form of exemptions or allowances in place such as the option of flexible day passes or multi-trip entry passes for regular hospital attenders, and various concessions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Stem cell therapies are used to treat people with cancers that affect blood cells, such as leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. They may also be used for some solid tumours. Stem cell therapies require complex haematological care and treatment planning. Patients requiring this type of treatment and other bone marrow transplant treatments are at greater...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 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: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Training is currently being provided to a small number of staff regarding possible use cases of Generative Artificial Intelligence within our existing infrastructure, including improved efficiency and productivity. My Department spent approximately €3,000 last year, and will expect to spend approximately €8,000 in 2025 in respect of licences and training in this regard. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Menopause is an important health and wellbeing issue which has been prioritised as part of the Government’s commitment to improved women’s health outcomes. Much important work has been done in this area, driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans, launched in 2022 and 2024. The new Programme for Government: Securing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy is aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on July 2nd 2024, having passed all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas. The primary purpose of this complex and far-reaching legislation is to regulate fertility clinics providing treatment such as IVF (in-vitro fertilisation), ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709 and 710 together. Under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, matters relating to enforcement and compliance are the responsibility of the National Environmental Health Services of the Health Service Executive. I have referred the question to the Health Service Executive for consideration and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 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: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The attached file contains the breakdown of cost per trip and overall annual cost for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The liability for 2024 is not due until February 28th 2025 and the liability for 2025 will not be due until February 28th 2026.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Deputy Nolan for highlighting this important issue. It is correct to say we are struggling with having enough dentists, both on the public side and, more broadly, to meet the need, particularly the developmental checks that are so important. While I am not aware of the specific case in Offaly, I would be glad if the Deputy might forward me the information so that I can be better...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. A number of different things are happening. As the Deputy is aware, Limerick has already been the beneficiary of additional bed capacity and staffing. Another 96-bed unit will be completed shortly. There is also a surgical hub. The Deputy mentioned scheduled procedures being cancelled. Those procedures will be scheduled in the surgical hub and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Taoiseach and I might go together. It is an excellent hospital that needs more investment. I am happy to speak to the Deputy about the capital plan for the coming year. I will be opening a new lung care research facility in the hospital shortly and I ask the Deputy to come along. It is an excellent hospital that is deserving of continued investment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. I am more than happy to sit down with him about the provision for Kerry more generally in the capital plan. He is right to highlight the trolley situation. At 8 a.m. on Saturday, 1 February, for example, there were only four people on trolleys in University Hospital Kerry. By Tuesday morning, that number had risen to 18. There were 24 the following day and 28...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am aware of the issue and am beginning to examine that. It is a pan-European problem so perhaps I can come back to the Deputy on it. I am very aware of it. On the cost of HRT, provision was made in the budget for HRT products but not for the dispensing fee. That is covered in parliamentary questions going back to October and November last year and that position has not changed. The...