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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A Revised Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme was introduced in the civil service in 1984. The scheme is compulsory for all persons appointed to established positions in the civil service on or after 1 September 1984 as per Circular 16/1984. Circular 16/1984 Paragraph 3 states; Arising from the additional benefits being provided under the new scheme, the contribution...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The requirement for health warnings and information on the labels of alcohol products was enacted at section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on 17 October 2018. The Minister for Health made the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 and commenced section 12 of the Act on 18 May 2023. That law will come into operation on 22 May 2026.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: Health Services Staff (8 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: Departmental Projects (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Health had no IT projects which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date. I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 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 Staff (8 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: Community Care (8 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401, 404, 405, 406, 407 and 408 together. The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is an independent public body, undertaking diverse roles within the Irish Health Care System. These include Contract Management with Nursing Homes, Commissioning of consultations and treatments for patients, assisting hospitals in the standardisation of waiting list...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden this places on patients and their families. A multi-annual approach through a series of Waiting List Action Plans has been adopted to address this issue. Commencing in late 2021, these plans encompass short-term actions to increase capacity and activity in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 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: Medical Cards (8 May 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. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Same-sex Marriage (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This should be answered by the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This should be answered by the Department of Social Protection

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (8 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: Emergency Departments (8 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 Staff (8 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 Deaths (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415, 416, 417, 419, 421, 423, 429 and 430 together. As this is an operational matter relating to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Deaths (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.