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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has been exploring how a single neurodevelopmental pathway to include Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) could be implemented in Ireland. As diagnostic regimes are an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 Jun 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: Disability Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Rare Disease Steering Group was established in December 2023 and was tasked with developing a new National Rare Disease Strategy for Ireland. Its vision is to ensure all people living with a rare disease, and their families, have access to equitable, inclusive and cross-sectoral care throughout their life journey that will enable them to reach their full potential and to live...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (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.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for his ongoing engagement on this issue more broadly. He is right that the drug has been approved by the EMA. The next stage is that the drug company must make an application to the HSE. I checked this morning to see if that had happened. It has not happened yet. Perhaps it has happened in the period I have been in the House, but it had not happened when I checked. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. I recognise the extraordinary impact long Covid can have on people. It is my understanding that this scheme has been extended on a number of occasions and there is no proposal to extend it further. People are entitled to illness benefit but there is no proposal to extend the scheme further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Carer's Leave (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Family carers are key enablers for Government policy to support people to live with dignity and independence in homes and communities for as long as possible by providing vital care to some of our most vulnerable citizens, including older people and people with disabilities. Census 2022 found that 5.8% of the total population (299,128 people) provide unpaid care in Ireland, an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 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 Equipment (11 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 Staff (11 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: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 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: Departmental Data (11 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: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational issue, this PQ has been referred to the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 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: Vaccination Programme (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Significant work has been completed by my department to develop a model for a vaccine damage scheme. It is my intention to bring the model to Cabinet for discussion and consideration shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to provide an update in relation to treatments for SMA patients. The HSE has advised that once a medicine is approved by the European Medicines Agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The following table sets out the detail as requested. - Email Landline Mobile Phone Minister for Health Departmental email address Departmental Landline Departmental Mobile Phone Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health Departmental email address Constituency Office Landline...