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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 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: 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: Disabilities Assessments (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: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 756, 758, 759, 760 and 762 together. There are challenges in the provision of dental services, including for children, and patients are waiting longer than they should have to, to access care. Therefore, in addition to the over €200m that the Government invests in public oral healthcare services annually,...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The level of management consultancy contracts in the HSE for 2023 was reported as €104 million and the equivalent unaudited figure for 2024 was €71 million. As this latter figure is unaudited, and as is normal in these circumstances, it remains subject to change until the audit opinion is finalised over the coming months.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Community Ophthalmic Services Scheme (COSS) is a national fee-per-item scheme which was introduced in 1979. Under the COSS, medical card holders aged over 16 years can be seen by ophthalmologists, optometrists or dispensing opticians. Eligible patients can receive an eye examination and be provided with prescribed optical appliances in accordance with a national schedule of approved...

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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Mar 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. Currently,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Mar 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...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE have now completed the procurement process for the National Shared Care Record (NSCR) technology platform. The final details on the contract are currently being agreed and this work will complete in the coming weeks. Work to configure the NSCR technology platform will commence as soon as contracts are signed and will be an ongoing development exercise as we expand the capability and...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030 has been developed to reflect the rapidly changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland. The framework sets out a clear roadmap for investment in digital health and delivery of electronic health record systems (EHRs). In tandem, the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap details out the...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, the Minister has responded to the letter and welcomes the recommendations on the application of AI in healthcare. Indeed, the Department and HSE have commenced the development of an AI in Health strategy (as committed to in the Programme for Government) and the recommendations will provide valuable input in the context of the research and stakeholder engagement process that will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy is aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on July 2nd 2024, having passed all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas. The primary purpose of this complex and far-reaching legislation is to regulate fertility clinics providing treatment such as IVF (in-vitro fertilisation), ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) and...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 700, 711 and 777 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on July 2nd 2024, having passed all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas. The primary purpose of this complex and far-reaching legislation is to regulate fertility clinics providing treatment such as IVF (in-vitro...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy’s question relates to a service area, I have referred this question to the HSE for direct response.