Results 181-200 of 7,424 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Hospitals under the remit of the Health Service Executive (HSE) operate a direct payment scheme with a number of private health insurers, including Vhi Healthcare, Level Health, Laya Healthcare, Irish Life Health, St. Paul’s Garda Medical Aid Society, and the Prison Officers’ Medical Aid Society (POMAS). Under this arrangement, insurance forms are typically completed at the...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As Minister for Health, I am determined to support our 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. Currently, all newborn babies (between 3 and 5 days old) are offered newborn bloodspot screening (generally known as the ‘heel prick’), which tests for...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1326, 1366 and 1379 together. The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) to ensure that fertility-related issues are addressed through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary. This Model of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1327 and 1328 together. As the Deputy will be aware, this Government remains committed to investing in the continued growth and strategic development of our National Ambulance Service (NAS). This year's allocation of €285 million includes €8 million for new service developments (converting to a full year investment of €16 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy is aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on July 2nd 2024, having passed all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas. The primary purpose of this complex and far-reaching legislation is to regulate fertility clinics providing treatment such as IVF (in-vitro fertilisation), ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) and...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1333 and 1377 together. As Minister for Health, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1352, 1380, 1381 and 1479 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical items, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for licenced indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare estate, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 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: Social Workers Register (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Officials in my Department have been in touch with CORU, the health and social care regulator with statutory responsibility for the regulation of social workers. CORU have confirmed that this person has not submitted an application for recognition of their non-Irish qualifications. It appears that an application was commenced in November 2024 but has not been completed yet and submitted for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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 Facilities (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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: Ambulance Service (10 Jun 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.