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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Feb 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: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 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: Health Services (20 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health is committed to continuing close and productive cooperation with Northern Ireland on health and social care issues and I will meet with Minister Nesbitt to discuss cooperation in the health sector in the coming days. There are a number of existing agreements in place covering specific specialist Cross Border initiatives that ensure that patients can receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Feb 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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Perhaps I could follow up with her directly because I do not have notice of this. I will try to find out the position. It should be available consistently. What we want is that there is consistent access to both treatments and medications right across the regions. I will investigate and come back to the Deputy.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for making the time for these statements, which I believe are the first on health in this new Dáil. The Government and I are fully committed to a vision of a universal health and social care service where people have access to services based on need, and not on their ability to pay. The full implementation of Sláintecare remains one of...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is very much a team here who are here to work with Members as a team. I thank the House for the acknowledgement that, when we all do well together, it is the people who benefit. That is the way we will work here. I say this on behalf of all of the Ministers of State here. Deputy Rice made a very good point that this is not the most efficient way of using Dáil time. It is most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Wage-setting Mechanisms (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of all Medical Scientists throughout the country, including those who have retired from the profession after years of commitment. Following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission back in May and June of 2022, agreement was reached to conduct an independent assessment of the role, responsibilities and pay of Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Feb 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: EU Regulations (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Food safety policy is a priority for my Department, and this is informed by scientific advice from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland(FSAI) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm) has been authorised as a novel food in the EU. In the EU, the Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 is a consumer protection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. I published the Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) for 2025 on February 12th, representing this Government’s commitment to reducing waiting times for patients and improving access to hospital care. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ has been referred to the HSE for response as it is an operational issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GP visit card provision is primarily based on residency and means. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a GP visit 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: Ambulance Service (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 885 and 886 together. As the Deputy may be aware, Advanced Paramedic is a level of prehospital clinical practice, where practitioners are registered at that level with the national regulator, the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). There is no specific employment grade of Advanced Paramedic within the Health Service Executive (HSE), hence a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My Department is currently collating the information requested and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (25 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: Hospital Staff (25 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.