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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A number of representative bodies for unregulated professions have approached the Department seeking to be regulated. It is important in this context to point out the issues to be considered regarding the proportionate degree of regulatory force required to protect the public are complex. In light of this, and in line with ongoing work in the Department of Health, the Health Research Board...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Projects (1 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Galway University Hospitals is proposing a number of projects of significant scale on its University Hospital Galway (UHG) campus which when complete will provide state of the art Model 4 hospital facilities. In late 2023, Saolta convened a Capital Programme Oversight Board to develop a clinically led, holistic master planning approach for the campus, incorporating individual proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (1 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Oncology Team in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is committed to delivering safe care in the most compassionate manner to children and young people with cancer. CHI has advised that the majority of chemotherapy appointment delays or deferrals are due to patient-specific reasons and are based on clinical decisions relating to the patient’s medical condition at the time....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 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 Service Executive (1 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 Policies (1 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My officials are working with the HSE and the National Clinical Programme for Neurology to develop neurology services nationally to meet the needs of our growing population and growing demand for neurology services. Budget 2025, provided for 30 new posts to support neurology services nationally, 3 of which are to support the development of Functional Neurological Disorder services at St....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 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.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government commits to opening surgical hubs and assessing the business case for a surgical hub in the north west. The HSE is developing that and I have yet to receive it. The factors the HSE will take into account include the population distribution. I had a very good visit to Letterkenny hospital last week and note its funding has increased by over 54% in recent years. The staff...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am conscious that the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O’Connor, has responsibility for this. I might ask her to come back to the Deputy directly on the details on this. I know she is very interested in this and has a very strong focus on consultation. I might ask her to come back to the Deputy with her ideas.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have been told to expect that report from HIQA in May. I have no further details beyond that. We always debate matters in the Dáil, so there is no difficulty with that. I would point out two things. The Deputy is right about Limerick. It is under particular pressure. The opening of the 96-bed block is absolutely essential to alleviate that pressure. Other than that, there are...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Pension Provisions (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The person in question has already been informed that any correspondence should go through their legal representative.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Department of Health officials are engaging with the HSE regarding the provision of clinical placement supports in each of the five public radiotherapy facilities at Galway University Hospital, Cork University Hospital and three sites in Dublin through the St. Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON). There are 5 sites providing radiation therapy and it is agreed that there...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. It is important to highlight that any decisions about changes to our national screening programmes, or the introduction of new programmes, will be facilitated through...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1979, 1988 and 1989 together. 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: CORU, Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator, is committed to protecting the public by ensuring that all registrants meet a consistent, safe threshold of competence. To enable the opening of the division of the register for educational psychologists, the Psychologists Registration Board (the Board) must first establish its pre-registration education and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 2025)

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