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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 was developed to address the health harms associated with alcohol consumption. The provisions of the Act which restrict the advertising of alcohol products are important measures in the reduction of alcohol consumption and the associated harm. My current priority is to finalise regulations relating to the content of alcohol advertisements under section 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy may be aware, the Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP). The aim is address fertility-related issues through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary. This Model of Care comprises three stages, starting in primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Feb 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. I have reached out to the HSE on this matter. As per the 2013 Act the HSE must robustly assesses applications for pricing and reimbursement to make sure that it can stretch available resources as far as possible and to deliver the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government contains commitments to ensuring that a wider variety of healthcare services are available to the public in the evenings and weekends. In line with these commitments, the HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster, has begun the process of transitioning our health service to a 7-day service. A 7-day service will help to reduce our trolley numbers; will reduce the time patients...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I provided data as part of the recent press release. Further analysis will be reported to government following the St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend and the Easter weekend, regarding rostering for same.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (26 Feb 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 Equipment (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (26 Feb 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 Data (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the question refers to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to provide a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 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 Data (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The position of the Department of Health on wind turbine noise and shadow flicker from a health perspective is informed by advice from the HSE. The most recent advice from colleagues in the HSE found that there is currently no robust evidence in the international scientific literature to show that wind turbines negatively affect people’s physical health once they are appropriately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Feb 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: Children in Care (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is not a matter for the Minister for Health it is appropriate to Department of Children who will provide a response to this PQ.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Feb 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: Wage-setting Mechanisms (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of all Medical Scientists throughout the country, including those who have retired from the profession after years of commitment. Following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission back in May and June of 2022, agreement was reached to conduct an independent assessment of the role, responsibilities and pay of Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Feb 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: EU Regulations (25 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Food safety policy is a priority for my Department, and this is informed by scientific advice from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland(FSAI) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm) has been authorised as a novel food in the EU. In the EU, the Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 is a consumer protection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Feb 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...