Results 221-240 of 7,424 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Hereditary Cancer Steering Group oversees the implementation of the NCCP Hereditary Cancer Model of Care. Working groups have been developing networked services, including a pathway to a national multi-disciplinary team; agreeing template job descriptions for new roles and seeking funding via the service planning process; working to operationalise mainstreamed genetic testing;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Patients with a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer who meet the appropriate clinical criteria can be offered genetic testing through the specialist cancer genetics services, to search for an inherited predisposition to cancer. Where an inherited predisposition is identified in a person with cancer, this can then be tested for in close blood relatives. All such genetic testing should be preceded...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Public Health Nurses (PHN) are employed by the HSE to deliver safe, quality and person-centred community nursing care across a person's life. Several measures have been agreed to support increased intake to the Student Public Health Nursing programme and the number of applicants to this programme has increased in 2024 and into 2025. In 2024, to attract more nurses to specialise as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services 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: Health Services Staff (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.
- 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: 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: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The clinical review of the MCAP not yet commenced. Departmental officials are currently working on membership of the review group, including a Chair.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September 2024 to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a ban on disposable vapes. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. The necessity for pre-legislative scrutiny was waived by the Joint Committee on Health on 25 September 2024. Once completed, the draft legislation will...
- 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: Health Services Staff (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you to the Deputy for raising this question and I would like to thank all Practice Tutors for the important work they carry out in supporting the education and training of new graduates. I am glad to advise that work is currently underway in the Department of Health, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Higher Education Institutions to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (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 Waiting Lists (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 Waiting Lists (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: Medical Cards (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Eligibility for a Medical Card is primarily based on a financial assessment which is conducted by the HSE in accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended). The HSE assesses each medical card application on a qualifying financial threshold. This is the amount of money that an individual can earn a week and still qualify for a card. It is specific to the individual’s own financial...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when hospital appointments and procedures are postponed. While every effort is made to avoid cancellations, they can happen for a variety of reasons, including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand, and unforeseen circumstances that may impact a service. Patient safety...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services 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: Nursing Homes (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 an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.