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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together. I acknowledge the important work that optometrists perform in ensuring the appropriate eye health care of the citizens of Ireland. The Health Service Executive (HSE) provides optical services free of charge to pre-school children and national school children referred from child health service and school health service examinations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Regulations (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In January 2021, the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020 made under Section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act came into operation. Those Regulations prohibit certain alcohol price promotions including the award or use of loyalty card points in relation to the purchase of alcohol products. I am currently developing further regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 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 Health: Hospital Transfers (10 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 Health: Disease Management (10 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 Health: Departmental Contracts (10 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 Health: Departmental Reviews (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Deputy Burke for your question and I recognise your support in the area of cardiovascular health including your intervention at last year’s Cardiovascular Conference held as part of Hungary’s EU presidency, which led to the negotiation of the Council Conclusions on the improvement of cardiovascular health in the European Union. I am delighted to say that the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 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 Health: Health Service Executive (10 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 Health: Health Service Executive (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy will be aware that, as stated in the Programme for Government, we are committed to recruit additional doctors, nurses, dentists, and health and social care professionals, and reduce reliance on contract and agency workers. The HSE's spend on Agency for Department of Health funded activities for the periods January-December 2023, January-December 2024 and the most recent period...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Apr 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. I published the Waiting List Action Plan (WLAP) for 2025 on February 12th, representing this Government’s commitment to reducing waiting times for patients and improving access to hospital care. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to thank the deputy for this question and assure him that the Department and the HSE work closely with every Emergency Department to ensure the best quality of care for patients. St James’s Emergency Department is ranked as one of the top 10 busiest in the country with 14,808 attendances recorded at the end of March this year. St James’s Hospital Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: While matters relating to the administration of taxation are a matter for the Department of Finance and the Office of the Revenue Commissions, my Department and the HSE have held a series of engagements with GP Care for All regarding their difficulties in relation to the GMS contractual model and tax compliance. Several proposed structural model solutions were presented to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. As of the 1st...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ireland's National Clean Air Strategy, published in April 2023, identifies the most significant air pollutants in an Irish context, including Nitrogen Oxides, and sets out their impacts on human health. With an estimated 1,410 premature deaths in Ireland each year linked with air pollution, this Strategy will play a significant role both in reducing the health impact of air pollution in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Cabinet approval was given on 10 September to proposals for a Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes. Those proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. Once completed, the draft legislation will require notification at EU level under the Technical Standards Directive (Directive 2015/1535). At this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Shingles vaccination is not currently provided as part of the national immunisation programme. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the national immunisation programme are chosen by NIAC in order to give each individual the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As you are aware, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) recently carried out...