Results 4,501-4,520 of 8,279 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (4 Mar 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: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government commits to develop a multi-annual funding approach for our health service, which will be linked to productivity, staff levels and the delivery of services for patients. The Government has increased the Health budget by 40% over the five years to €25.75 billion in an effort to produce better health outcomes through initiatives such as Sláintecare for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Last year my department developed the 'Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030' to reflect the rapidly changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland and provide a clear Vision and Mission for Digital Health in Ireland. The framework was published in May 2024 and provides a clear strategy and roadmap for the digitisation of digital health records and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 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: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, however I expect that the employee in question will need to directly engage with her own HR Manager where she is employed in the context of applying for ill-health retirement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 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: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy will be aware, the Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service is delivered collaboratively by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Irish Air Corps. The service normally operates out of Custume Barracks in Athlone, but it is temporarily operating out of Baldonnel, Co Dublin pending the completion of a new aircraft Hangar installation at Custume Barracks. Whilst...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (4 Mar 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 Policy (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In December 2023, the Minister for Health established the National Rare Disease Steering Group which was tasked with developing a new National Rare Disease Strategy for Ireland. The Steering Group are expected to finalise the Strategy in the coming weeks, following which it will be presented to me for consideration before the Strategy is officially launched.Following the launch of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council and Registration Boards, collectively known as CORU, are responsible for protecting the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training, and competence amongst the professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act (2005), which includes the speech and language profession. I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council and Registration Boards, collectively known as CORU, are responsible for protecting the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training, and competence amongst the professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act (2005). I am advised by CORU, that some pathways for recognition of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 is being organised and funded by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; my Department is not involved in either its organisation or its funding. I welcome that Ireland has been chosen as the location of the conference and look forward to the focus that it will bring to combustible tobacco smoking which remains the leading...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Programmes (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will take place during July – December 2026. My Department is pro-actively engaging with DFA and other Government Departments in the whole of Government approach to the preparations for the Irish Presidency. Coordination My Department is actively engaged in the Inter-Departmental Groups (IDGs) set up by DFA:IDG on Presidency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ireland is a member of the EU Expert Group on Tobacco Policy. The purpose of this group is to assist the Commission in the preparation of policy initiatives, to facilitate cooperation with Member States in this area and to act as a forum through which Member States' experts can be consulted on the preparation of reports, legislative proposals and delegated acts within the framework of Union...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: At this point, it is not possible to confirm whether or not officials from the Department of Health will be responsible for the advancement of a revised EU Tobacco Products Directive during the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026. The timing of any legislative proposal to revise the Tobacco Products Directive is in the European Commission’s hands. If the European...