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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (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: The national immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following completion and publication of the Expert Taskforce Report in August 2024, the Community Pharmacy Expansion Implementation Oversight Group (IOG) was established to implement recommendations from the “Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy”, specifically in relation to the establishment of a Common Conditions Service. The IOG is made up of...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Waiting times for radiology and diagnostic services have been recognised as an issue for some time. This year the Productivity and Savings Taskforce published an action plan for 2025 which commits to a range of services being available 7 days a week, including diagnostics activity. It will also ensure that all publicly funded diagnostics are captured in the National Integrated Medical Imaging...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions (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: Nursing Homes (11 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Safeguarding adults who may be at risk of abuse is a key objective of my Department, every statutory body under its aegis and every relevant service that interacts with such adults. Safeguarding against potential abuse is an important element of the existing regulatory framework for nursing homes under the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (11 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 2007, HIQA is unable to investigate individual complaints about a health or social care service. However, HIQA can use feedback to establish if a service is safe, effective, caring, and well managed. All information received by HIQA is reviewed to determine if it pertains to the care of residents and the operation of designated centres. Information which pertains to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (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 Staff (11 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health has not re-engaged any retired officials on a consultancy basis in the past four years. Where the Department has a requirement to engage the expertise of a consultant for a specific project or piece of work, it is done through a procurement process under a contract for services.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 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 Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health has not been recently renamed. As such none of the costs outlined have been incurred.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 to 500, inclusive, together. The HSE’s National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) was established in 2023 to implement the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland (2022). Its activities include coordinating a national approach to genetics and genomics, ensuring patient and public involvement (PPI) and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (12 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: Medicinal Products (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502, 534 and 542 together. Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and devices; therefore, I have asked the HSE for an update in this matter. The HSE has advised that there is a National Application, Assessment & Decision...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (12 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 Investigations (12 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: Health Services Staff (12 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 (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 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.