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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: HIQA wrote to me on May 28th to update on the timeline for completion of their final report regarding the review of hospital services in the Mid West region. This review will provide advice to me, as Minister for Health, to inform decision-making around the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the Mid West. Overall, the HIQA work on the review of urgent and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jun 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 Facilities (10 Jun 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: Cancer Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Hereditary Cancer Steering Group oversees the implementation of the NCCP Hereditary Cancer Model of Care. The Health Service Executive (HSE) published the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland (the Strategy) in December 2022. In alignment with Sláintecare, the Strategy outlines a vision for a sustainable, patient and family centred genetics...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A Health Technology Assessment on RSV immunisation for infants and adults is currently being undertaken by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The primary objective of this HTA is to provide advice to my Department, and the HSE, to inform a policy decision on the most appropriate RSV immunisation strategy for infants and or adults aged 65 and older. HIQA’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Information and Quality Authority HIQA published a rapid Health Technology Assessment (HTA) on immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Ireland on 13 August 2024. The rapid HTA provided an initial estimate of the cost of immunising different groups of infants and older adults for the 2025-2026 RSV season. It found that the cost of immunising infants would range...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Influenza Vaccination Programme ensures that those most vulnerable to the effects of influenza have access to the flu vaccine, free of charge. By providing vaccination to those most at risk, and those most likely to require admission to hospital should they contract influenza, the programme aims to prevent, as far as possible, the need for influenza-related hospital admissions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 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: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 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: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 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 (10 Jun 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 Procedures (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Jun 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: General Practitioner Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: To increase the number of GPs working in the country and thereby improve access to GP services, the annual intake of doctors into the GP training programme has been increased by approximately 80% from 2019 to 2024, with 350 new entrant training places made available from 2024. Based on 2024 figures, the annual cost of one doctor on the GP training programme is approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Jun 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: Primary Care Services (10 Jun 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: Community Care (10 Jun 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: Question Heading for question(s) 1583 (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department does not comment on individual cases. As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Examinations (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The PRES Level 3 exam is facilitated and coordinated by the medical schools in Ireland on behalf of the Medical Council. The number of available places depends on the capacity and availability of the medical schools who run the exams. The demand for PRES Level 3 is growing and there are limited exam places available. As a result, a number of applicants did not get a place for the exam...