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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 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 Transfers (22 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: Ambulance Service (22 May 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Currently 90% of staff are availing of the Department's Blending Working Policy which requires a minimum onsite presence of 2 days per week. Blended working is available to all staff except those whose presence is required onsite due to the nature of their role. A small cohort of staff have not applied for a variety of reasons including Leaves of Absence, New Hires & Maternity Leave....

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 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. Please note that GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold at least one contract with the HSE for the provision of medical services on its behalf, such as the GMS contract for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE’s National Women and Infants Health Programme has led on the development of the National Endometriosis Framework in conjunction with endometriosis specialists and in consultation with stakeholders including the Irish Council for General Practitioners and the Endometriosis Association of Ireland. The HSE has advised that this Framework is nearing completion. The official...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (22 May 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: Health Services (22 May 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 Appointments Status (22 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: Medical Cards (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department uses supported versions of these software programmes. For reasons of operational security it would not be appropriate to disclose version details of software used.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department has full access and use of the detailed software.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department uses cloud services for the provision of various security and functional requirements. For reasons of operational security it would not be appropriate to disclose details of these services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department currently uses the detailed software to support a small number of business units. For reasons of operational security it would not be appropriate to disclose version details.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department’s internet service is provided through the Government Networks shared service which is delivered by the Office of the Government Chief Information Office. As such, my Department does not currently use a commercial internet service provider.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Decision-Making (22 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: For any patient the decision on what medication to prescribe is one taken by the patient’s clinician with evaluations of the effectiveness of a medicine taking place over time. Also, under the auspices of the Chief Clinical Officer, the HSE established the National Clinical Programme for People with Disability (NCPPD) in March 2020. Ireland’s ratification of the United...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I have met a number of the groups that are impacted by this. This is something on which we have been working together for at least ten years. Prior to that, it related to families that were impacted by inequalities in adoption. We are well aware of the inequalities that are there. The Act was passed last year. It needs amending...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. As she said, the rationalisation of the hospitals is something that goes back some time. The purpose is to provide the best care that can be provided among the different model 4 and model 3 hospitals. I note that Cavan has had a good performance over the past number of weeks in terms of trolley numbers and the organisation of its staff. There have been a few little...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I welcome the opportunity to update the House on the response under way following publication of the clinical audit into developmental dysplasia of the hip, DDH, surgery on children in CHI and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, published last Friday, 23 May. This follows on from our debate on 29 April where we said we would revisit this and it is appropriate we continue to work on these...

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is not finished yet.