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Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The FSAI is the central competent authority for the enforcement of food safety legislation in Ireland. The FSAI has fully engaged with the Department of Health on the matter of the UK changes to fortification of flour and will be publishing a document to provide information to the public in relation to the upcoming changes. This matter has arisen due to changes in UK legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 861 and 862 together. I am aware of the recent legislative changes in the United Kingdom (UK) concerning the fortification of non-wholemeal flour with folic acid (FA). I am also informed that this may have a considerable impact on food businesses in Ireland due to the significant amount of flour and compound goods containing flour imported from the UK. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (8 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: Hospital Facilities (8 Jul 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 Health: Health Service Executive (8 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: Clinical Trials (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 868, 869, 871 and 872 together. The National Clinical Trials Oversight Group (NCTOG) was established in July 2024 with the primary aim of increasing the number of clinical trials taking place in Ireland, particularly those involving investigational medicinal products. The NCTOG's Interim Recommendations were published at the end of October 2024, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (8 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: Healthcare Policy (8 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 Waiting Lists (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In Europe, neurological disorders are the third leading cause of death and disability, and absolute numbers are expected to rise in line with our ageing population. In Ireland, around one in six people has a neurological condition. This Government is committed to working with relevant stakeholders, including the HSE, advocacy organisations and patient representatives, to strengthen key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is acknowledged that many patients are still waiting too long for hospital appointments and treatments. I am conscious of the burden that this places on patients and their families. A multi-annual approach through a series of Waiting List Action Plans has been adopted to address this issue. Commencing in late 2021, these plans encompass short-term actions to increase capacity and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 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 Staff (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have referred your question to the HSE to respond directly to the deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Jul 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 Health: Vaccination Programme (8 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: Vaccination Programme (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 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: Hospital Appointments Status (8 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: General Practitioner Services (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are private practitioners, most of whom hold a GMS contract with the HSE for the provision of GP services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Section 11 of the GMS contract sets out that GPs are required to provide eligible patients with ''all proper and necessary treatment of a kind usually undertaken by a general practitioner and not requiring special skill or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In Budget 2025, a €20 million allocation was secured for the introduction of a state-funded Hormone Replacement Therapy measure for women experiencing symptoms of menopause. Under this new measure, which came into effect on 1st June 20205, where a woman has been prescribed a Hormone Replacement Therapy product by her healthcare provider to alleviate the symptoms associated with all...