Results 181-200 of 5,632 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 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 Service Executive (9 Apr 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 Service Executive (9 Apr 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 Policies (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I remain committed to safeguarding young people from the risks associated with nicotine inhaling products known as vapes. The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 introduced robust measures, including the prohibition of the sale of vapes to persons under the age of 18, restrictions on advertising near schools and in children's media environments. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 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: State Bodies (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI – The Pharmacy Regulator) is undertaking a digital transformation journey that is bringing numerous benefits to the PSI and its registrants and will deliver an effective and efficient digital service to members of the public. A key objective of the Business Transformation Programme (BTP) is to deliver a ‘Single Customer View’ -...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 regulates the advertising of alcohol products in order to reduce the health harms associated with their consumption. Non-alcohol products do not cause such health harms and are not regulated under the Act. Non-alcohol products are relatively new to the market, therefore it is as yet unclear whether their promotion might have a positive health impact...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. 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 (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: General practitioners who hold a GMS contract are reimbursed for the services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders on behalf of the HSE. GMS GPs are remunerated through capitation payments and fee-per-item payments for certain services. Practices also receive a range of financial supports. Under the GMS scheme, the financial supports available to eligible GPs/GP...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under EU Regulations, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) certifies that the holder has the right to receive emergency healthcare during a temporary stay in any EU/EEA country, Switzerland or the UK. The European Health Insurance Card holder has the right to receive necessary public healthcare on the same basis and at the same cost as a resident of the Member State they are visiting....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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: Electric Vehicles (9 Apr 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: Pension Provisions (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Dear Deputy Healy-Rae, Thank you for your recent email in relation to Pension Abatement. When a pensioner commences retirement they are informed of the Abatement rules within their pension contract. The HSE also issued the following documents in relation to Abatements; HSE HR Memo 0059/2023 & Circular Letter 24/2022 were shared with the service management in early 2024. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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: Cancer Services (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, currently invites women aged 50 to 69 years at regular periods to have a mammogram. The current Programme for...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Sign Language (9 Apr 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department has the facility to arrange Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreters as the need arises, using interpreters recommended by the Irish Deaf Society. We have provided ISL interpreting for members of the public previously, for example during Covid-19 briefings, and we plan to provide ISL for public information campaigns during 2025. As the majority of service matters are operated...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (9 Apr 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.