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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Climate Action Plan (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ireland has adopted a whole-of-Government approach to achieving the State’s domestic and international commitments in respect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and becoming more climate resilient, both to 2030 and beyond. The policies and measures which will enable the achievement of these goals are set out in the Climate Action Plan 2025, which places a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The National Review of Adult Specialist Cardiac Services (NRCS) was published on 8th April and I have accepted its recommendations in full. The Review provides a detailed, evidence-driven analysis of cardiac services across the Country. A wide range of stakeholders - clinical, patient and public - were consulted as part of this review. The Review provides 23 recommendations some of which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government 2025 outlines this Government’s commitment to improving public health, including building on the existing National Cardiovascular Policy. Cardiovascular health is a major pillar of the health funding announced as part of Budget 2025. In addition, this Government is committed to further developing the transformation in women’s healthcare....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC considers the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland as well as international best practice in relation to immunisation when developing its advice. The current NIAC guidelines state that the shingles vaccine may be considered in those aged 65 years and older,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Apr 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Nursing Homes (29 Apr 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Vaccination Programme (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Laura Brennan Catch-up programme ran from December 2022 to December 2023. Increasing vaccination uptake rates in the routine HPV vaccination programme is vital in order for Ireland to achieve elimination of cervical cancer by its target date of 2040. The World Health Organisation has set a target for all countries to ensure that 90% of girls are vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by the age...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for the question which has been referred to the HSE to respond directly as they are the agency under the aegis of my Department with responsibility for dispensing payments to individuals.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Claims Agency (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. Following the settlement of a precedent case through mediation in November 2020, the SCA established a Scheme of Settlement for the other claims on similar terms to those agreed in that case. The SCA has advised me that settlement of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (29 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Records (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030 (Department of Health, published in May 2024) reflects the changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland and sets out a roadmap to digitally transform health services and improve access for patients. The Programme for Government both underlines and commits to the ambition set out in the Framework to continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Register (29 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Non-alcohol products and the significant promotion of those products are relatively recent developments therefore the overall public health impact is as yet unclear. My Department monitors the emerging evidence on an ongoing basis and will conduct a specific evidence review on the public health impacts of such promotions in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Claims Agency (29 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The State Claims Agency (SCA) has a statutory remit to manage personal injury claims on behalf of State Authorities including the Health Service Executive. The SCA has advised me that while it publishes aggregate information on clinical claims and incidents, it does not publish a breakdown by individual hospital as to do so would effectively create a ‘league table’, which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (29 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.