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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 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. Diabetes Mellitus, often referred to simply as diabetes, is a chronic disease that causes a person’s blood glucose level to become too high. Type 1...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Data contained in a recent report prepared for the Minister of Social Protection by the CSO show the fertility rate in Ireland for 2024 stood at 1.5, a decrease of 0.5 from the 2014 fertility rate of 2. This rate is marginally higher than the EU average fertility rate, and is in line with the rate in many other EU countries. While this decline in fertility rates is attributable to a myriad...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 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 (29 Jul 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: Health Services (29 Jul 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: Vaccination Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is a preventative measure, it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes exposed to HPV infection. Therefore,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (29 Jul 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 (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: At present, the current provision under this measure is for free HRT products for the purpose of treating the symptoms of menopause, as diagnosed and prescribed by a registered healthcare provider. The new Free HRT Arrangement, which came into effect on 1 June 2025, supports the Programme for Government commitment in “transforming women’s health” and supports our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following the Government Decision of 22 July 2025 to defer the implementation of alcohol labelling requirements from 2026 to 2028, my Department are arranging for the necessary amendments to the relevant regulations. As the Deputy is aware, the Public Health (Alcohol) Act was enacted in 2018. It should be noted that 28 of the 31 provisions of the Act have been commenced, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Development Plan (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Development Plan is the largest ever capital investment plan in the history of the State. The enhanced NDP provision for the health sector for 2026 – 2030 is €9.25 billion. Building on a strong track record of infrastructure delivery and significant increases in capital expenditure in recent years, this will further support the delivery of equitable, accessible and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 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 (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: IFMS is a single, integrated financial management system designed to improve financial reporting, expenditure analysis, and forecasting across the health sector. IFMS is part of the wider health service financial reform programme and utilises industry standard SAP products, configured to meet the needs of the organisation. IFMS is a key enabler of financial reform and transparency, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jul 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: Hospital Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a Health Service Executive Commissioned Review, the HSE has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The endometriosis proposal from Dr Rachel O’ Connor was recently received by my department. As the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) is leading on the development and implementation of the National Framework for Endometriosis, the proposal was shared with them for consideration. I understand that NWIHP is reviewing the proposal and will respond...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government commits to developing a successor to the existing National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026. Consideration for the future direction of maternity service development will require an extensive evidence base, of which a review of the implementation of the current National Maternity Strategy will form part. At the start of 2025, 95% of actions of the current...