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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 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: Organ Donation (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 was enacted in February 2024. The Act is a composite piece of legislation that includes provisions around organ donation and transplantation, post-mortem practice and procedures, anatomical examination, and public display of bodies after death. Crucially, it embeds in legislation the idea...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The following Ministers of State have been appointed to the Department of Health: Mary Butler T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health. Jennifer Murnane O’Connor T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health with special...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 was enacted in February 2024 and has not yet been commenced. The Act is a composite piece of legislation that includes provisions around organ donation and transplantation, post-mortem practice and procedures, anatomical examination, and public display of bodies after death. Crucially, it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 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 Appointments Status (11 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund (11 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: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for medicine pricing and reimbursement decisions, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. In line with the 2013 Act and the national framework agreed with industry, a company must submit an application to the HSE to have a new medicine added to the reimbursement list. Only medicines with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 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 Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 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: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, currently invites women aged 50 to 69 years at regular periods to have a mammogram. Under commitments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government makes a range of commitments in relation to dementia, including a commitment to increase early-age dementia supports. The 2014 National Dementia Strategy recognises the unique challenges faced by people with young onset dementia, many of whom are still working and will have financial responsibilities including mortgages and parental and family responsibilities....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The 2025 Programme for Government commits both to rolling out more young onset dementia supports and to the inclusion of dementia-specific provision across all new Community Nursing Units. Budget 2025 has a focus on dementia supports in the community and has provided recurring funding of €300,000 to allow ASI to provide activity clubs for young onset dementia, which were piloted in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the new Elective Hospital in Cork, to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 to 701, inclusive, together. In relation to the specific questions raised by the Deputy, pertaining to the resourcing and budgeting of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the training, education and deployment of NAS frontline practitioners, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Hospitals that charge parking fees are very cognisant of the financial implications of parking costs for patients and their families, particularly for those with long-term illnesses. Consequently, many hospitals have some form of exemptions or allowances in place such as the option of flexible day passes or multi-trip entry passes for regular hospital attenders, and various concessions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Medical Card provision is primarily based on financial assessment. In accordance with the Health Act 1970 (as amended), eligibility for a medical card is determined by the HSE, which assesses each application on a qualifying financial threshold. The issue of granting medical or GP visit cards based on having a particular disease or illness was previously examined in 2014 by the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Stem cell therapies are used to treat people with cancers that affect blood cells, such as leukaemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. They may also be used for some solid tumours. Stem cell therapies require complex haematological care and treatment planning. Patients requiring this type of treatment and other bone marrow transplant treatments are at greater...