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Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 823 and 824 together. Primary responsibility for the effective delivery of Sláintecare rests with the Sláintecare Programme Board, co-chaired by the Secretary-General of the Department of Health and CEO of the HSE. Membership of the Board also joint leads of the reform projects from the Department’s Management Board and the HSE’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Information Bill 2024 is part of a suite of legislative measures to deliver on national health information policy and meet our obligations under the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation. It will provide a legislative basis for the introduction of digital health records for all patients in Ireland and facilitate appropriate sharing of patient information across healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535). At this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for this question. Menopause is an important health and wellbeing issue which has been prioritised as part of the Government’s commitment to improved women’s health outcomes. Much important work has been done in this area, driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans, launched in 2022 and 2024. The new Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Men's Sheds (18 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Awaiting reply from Department.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for the question. He is quite right to identify that there is a problem, particularly in Dublin. While there has been an increase in the numbers of nursing staff generally, we are struggling in the recruitment of public health nurses. Several measures have been taken by the HSE to try to remedy this, including an equivalence in terms of salary scales and other incentives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The attached file contains the breakdown of cost per trip and overall annual cost for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The liability for 2024 is not due until February 28th 2025 and the liability for 2025 will not be due until February 28th 2026.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for her question. I will be bringing the second iteration of the waiting list action plan to Cabinet this week. The first iteration brought waiting times down from an average of 13 months to seven. We have further to go in order to reach our Sláintecare targets. As I said to Deputy Bacik, there are two issues here. One is about moving people out of the general...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Deputy Bacik. Like Deputy Bacik, the first thing I want to do is offer my condolences to the family of the lady. A three-hour wait is simply not acceptable. I would like to get more details of the specific case, if the Deputy does not mind.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The issue of trolleys and congestion in hospitals, particularly at weekends, is an absolute priority for me. I will be bringing a series of data points to Cabinet on this next week. There are two issues - I am happy to discuss them with all Deputies - namely those relating to underlying capacity and work practices. Even in the very short period that I have been the Minister for Health, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for her query in relation to the medical evacuation to Ireland of Palestinians. I can advise the Deputy that as an EU Member State, Ireland responded to a request from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assist in addressing the current health needs in Gaza. Government approval was secured in September 2024 for Ireland to evacuate up to 30 sick children from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 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 Appointments Status (11 Feb 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: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Ministerial brief provided to me on my appointment will be published by my Department in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In relation to the particular query raised, 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: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health understands that The National Ambulance Service are currently engaging in an Industrial Relations process under the auspices of the WRC. The Department of Health would encourage all parties to remain in process in the interests of users of our health service.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. As these are operational and service matters for the National Ambulance Service (NAS) I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Planning (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598 to 602, inclusive, together. Officials from my Department and from the HSE have participated in the meetings of the National Emergency Coordination Group (NECG) since its first meeting related to Storm Éowyn. The NECG is the established central government platform for responding to national level emergencies and is attended by all government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: There are challenges in the provision of oral healthcare services, including orthodontics, and patients are waiting longer than they should have to, to access care. Therefore, in addition to the over €200m that the Government invests in public oral healthcare services annually, additional investment of one-off funding in recent years has supported a reduction in the total number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.