Results 201-220 of 11,434 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Like others, I want to first acknowledge the parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt and all of the parents who were in the audiovisual room yesterday. I thank them for working with me and for engaging with me and indeed all of the advocates who are bringing to me the issues of today and yesterday. We will work together to devise the correct structure to enable a proper inquiry into the work...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Deputy Michael Murphy has raised this with me a number of times. He has been a strong advocate for this. As Deputy Healy said, the position has been advertised. Unfortunately, it was not possible to fill it on the first occasion. I very much hope that it will be filled on the second occasion. We are committed to Tipperary and I would like to compliment-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: -----the excellent general manager there, Maria Barry, who is doing extraordinary work not just in terms of the trolleys but also in terms of waiting times. In regard to the scale of investment in terms of construction, I was there recently to see the excellent work being done by the general manager and HSE Estates.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is very strong. As the Deputy is aware, a new inpatient ward block is happening. There is an emergency department upgrade.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would not like the Deputy to create any impression locally or anywhere else but that there is anything but the best of commitment to that hospital and my highest compliments go to the manager.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. As I said clearly, responsibility for delivering this hospital is with the contractor. The State - the Deputy and me, and the people we represent - is paying the contractor to complete the contract on time. It would be very helpful for everybody to be aware that we together are paying a contractor that is not delivering its commitments on time for this State and for all...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy is aware, this year's capital plan includes an upgrade and extension to the oncology day ward at University Hospital Kerry, with a vertical extension over the existing palliative care ward. The scope includes 14 day treatment cubicles, two treatment isolation rooms and seven outpatient consultation rooms. That is really important. In addition to that, we are shifting the way...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I appreciate that the Deputy is raising that, but this is really important in terms of achieving equity of access across the board. It will matter for the people in Kerry.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As I said when I was in the hospital in Limerick, all three options are being considered. Naturally, our priority is the acute in-bed capacity, which is what HIQA identified as the priority. We are trying to progress that. A total of 96 beds were opened this week. While that will not take 96 people out of the emergency department, because some people will stay for three, four or five...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As I said in Limerick-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for raising this. I have raised it with the board of the HSE and with the chief people officer of the HSE who I will meet shortly to better track where the difficulties are. It is not always a difficulty of the HSE. Sometimes it is simply difficult to get candidates and certainly on the public health nurse side we have had to increase the incentives in a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (15 Oct 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 Data (15 Oct 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 Data (15 Oct 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 Data (15 Oct 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 Services (15 Oct 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 Services (15 Oct 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: Budget 2026 (15 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following Budget 2026, my Department will build upon existing initiatives in digital, green procurement, and centralised purchasing in support of transparency, sustainability, and efficiency. My Department's procurement is carried out in accordance with public procurement policy and national and European Union law. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive, and...