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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (5 Feb 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy will be aware, my department is working to develop a model for a vaccine damage scheme and officials in the department are working through related policy matters. The development of such a model needs detailed consideration to ensure that it is appropriately designed. Once the model is developed, I will bring it to Cabinet for discussion & consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 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: Health Services Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This Government is committed to ensuring ongoing improvements in paediatric orthopaedic services to ensure that children with scoliosis and spina bifida are treated quickly and safely. There has been significant additional investment to help tackle waiting lists for spinal procedures. This has resulted in a significant increase in the number of spinal procedures carried out in recent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Funding for the Health Service Executive is as approved by the Oireachtas as part of the annual Budget and Estimates process. This funding is then allocated by the HSE to relevant service areas, including to individual hospitals, based on available funding and operational needs. The HSE's National Service Plan for 2025 provides funding for Acute Operations of €9.84 billion. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: So rude

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is delusion.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new school buildings delivered from 2020 to date in 2024 in Dún Laoghaire; the number of new schools established from 2020 to date in 2024; the number of schools awaiting a new school building each year from 2020 to 2024 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 417. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money granted to sporting facilities under both the sports capital grant and the large-scale sport infrastructure fund from 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43083/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties completed in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in the years 2020 to date in 2024, in tabular form; the breakdown of these properties, if available, for example, house, apartment, for sale, social housing, affordable purchase, cost rental or rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes under construction currently in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, in tabular form; the number of planning permissions currently granted for the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43082/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 809. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary healthcare centres in CHO 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43085/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This matter is a very important one for the Department of housing and I thank the Deputy for raising it. It is very important that local authority tenants who are occupying social housing properties and paying weekly rents are living in homes that provide good comfort levels for their occupants. The Deputy will be aware that in accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, I know.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy is correct. I recall a number of examples of complete regeneration projects in Dublin, including right in the heart of the north inner city and in Dolphin's Barn where flats were beyond their lifespan in the way described by the Deputy. A completely different regenerative approach was necessary but it was largely driven by Dublin City Council in the first instance and supported...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I could not agree more. It appears that the issues which give rise to the necessity for boil water notices can be easily understood and communicated. They can sometimes be persistent. I have an issue in my area whereby after very heavy rainfall, people are aware that there will some difficulties for a very particular reason and that there is a longer term strategy to remedy the problem....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is a most reasonable request and I am sorry the Deputy has to raise it persistently on behalf of his constituents. I note what he has said about communication with Irish Water-Uisce Éireann, whose services continue to improve yet have room for further improvement. As the Deputy is aware, the operation of Macroom public water supply is a matter for Uisce Éireann, which has...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is time for an election.