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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This Government is committed to the progressive development of maternity services. There has been significant work undertaken in recent years to improve supports for families experiencing pregnancy loss. In 2016, Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy was published, as well as the HSE’s National Standards for Bereavement Care following Pregnancy Loss and Perinatal...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the elective hospitals to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (12 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. The Programme for Government 2025 ‘Securing Ireland’s Future’ includes a commitment to publish a national policy on adult safeguarding for the health and social care sector. This policy...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (12 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Department of Health officials engage on an ongoing basis with colleagues in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that we train enough graduates with the skills necessary to support the delivery of health and social care services and to develop a strategic approach to workforce planning for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 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 (17 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: On behalf of the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, I would like to thank you for your query. The role of the Minister for Health is primarily to deal with legislation, policy, overall budgetary allocation, and corporate governance. The HSE is a separate entity to the Department of Health and as such, the HSE has responsibility for matters relating to the staff within...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 741 and 807 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 Process for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card 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: Health Service Executive (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand that the HSE issued a reply to the question under reference on 11 June. However, as I further understand that the Deputy is seeking additional clarification in relation to the information sought, and as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to issue a further response to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (17 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 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 Process for new medicines which is underpinned by Primary...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 747 and 773 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 Process for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Paediatric spinal services are a priority under the Waiting List Action Plan and are overseen by the Waiting List Action Plan Taskforce. In recent years significant investment of over €30m has been allocated to help tackle waiting lists for spinal procedures. Several initiatives are underway to help improve access to services including a ringfenced theatre, additional outpatient...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (17 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.