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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (4 Mar 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: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Firstly, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all healthcare staff for the important work carried out during the Covid 19 pandemic. I would also like to acknowledge workers in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service for the important work they carry out every day. As the deputy is aware, in January 2022 the Government announced a once-off, ex-gratia COVID-19 pandemic recognition payment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 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 Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Menopause is an important health and wellbeing issue which has been prioritised as part of the Government’s commitment to improved women’s health outcomes. Much important work has been done in this area, driven by the Women’s Health Taskforce and the Women’s Health Action Plans. Budget 2025 announced the intention to fund the cost of HRT products prescribed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Progressing women's health continues to be a priority for this Government. A total of €28 million in new development funding has been invested through the National Maternity Strategy from 2016-2025, including €2 million (€4 million Full Year Cost) to drive forward the Strategy in 2025. This total funding has enabled the recruitment of over 530 whole time equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is Government policy that termination services, under the 2018 Act, should be provided in all 19 maternity hospitals. Currently 18 of the 19 maternity hospitals are providing full termination of pregnancy services, as prescribed in the 2018 Act, which includes termination in early pregnancy (i.e. under 12 weeks). The remaining site is expected to be providing services by the end of March.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator whose role is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training and competence through statutory registration of health and social care professionals. Including physiotherapists. If a person has acquired their qualifications in the EU, and they want to work in Ireland as a physiotherapist, they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is based primarily on means. The Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue hardship, to arrange general practitioner services for himself or herself and his or her family, having regard to his or her overall financial position and reasonable expenditure. However, every effort is made by the HSE, within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ is a matter for The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and should be directed to them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Dermal fillers are classified as medical devices under the European Union (EU) medical device legislation and the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the competent authority for medical devices in Ireland. Dermal fillers are typically regulated under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) as Class III medical devices (the highest risk class). In the EU, medical devices are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The provisions in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 were first proposed and consulted on in 2014 and 2015. The General Scheme of the Bill and accompanying Regulatory Impact Analysis were published in 2019. The General Scheme of the Bill was subject to pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee in 2021 and 2022, and as a result...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 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: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 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: Dental Services (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE Oral Healthcare Service aims to provide an oral examination and necessary treatment for children at ages approximating to second and sixth class and, in some cases, fourth class. Emergency care is provided for children of all ages up to 16. The HSE’s child oral health examination programme has been impacted by capacity challenges in recent years and I acknowledge that we...