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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Centres (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) holds responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: General Practitioner Services (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A Strategic Review of General Practice is currently underway, led by the Department of Health and supported by the HSE. With input from key stakeholders, the review is examining a range of issues affecting general practice including GP training, GP capacity, Out of Hours services reform, the eHealth Agenda, and the financial support model for general practice. The Review will identify the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Deaths (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I appreciate and acknowledge the devastating impact that pregnancy loss can have on women and families. Statutory entitlements for women who experience pregnancy loss are covered by the Maternity Protection Acts and the Social Welfare Acts, which are under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. The Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 has expanded access to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Research Board report on drug poisoning deaths in Dublin (city and county) by Local Health Office (LHO) place of incident: NDRDI 2021 is attached.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The details requested by the Deputy are in the table below. The figures correspond to the population as of Census 2022. Local Health Office name Census 2022 population Carlow/Kilkenny 144,671 Cavan/Monaghan 142,452 Clare 113,083 Donegal 159,227 Dublin North ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Primary Care Services (1 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 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 Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Facilities (1 Apr 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 Funding (27 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: Health Services Staff (27 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 (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: If the Deputy is enquiring in the context of incremental credit for a applicant taking up a new post, the general principal regarding incremental credit is that new appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As these are service matters for the National Ambulance Service (NAS) in the first instance, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: For reasons of operational and national security it would not be appropriate to disclose details of my Department’s cyber security arrangements. My Department continues to liaise closely with the NCSC, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, our security partners and with colleagues across the Public Service to ensure that best practice is followed as it relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 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: Child Abuse (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for his question. I have indicated that I would be willing to meet with the Dignity4Patients support group. I have asked my officials to engage with the group in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Mar 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 has begun the process of working to transition our health service to a 7-day service. In the first instance, Regional Leadership in the HSE have been asked to outline the key staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This is not a matter for Department of Health. This question should be redirected to Department of Disabilities Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 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: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In the public health sector, a temporary Special Scheme was put in place for 12 months in July 2022 to support eligible staff who were impacted by Long-Covid. At the request of my Department, approval to extend the Special Scheme was granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) a number of times, most recently at the end of June 2024 when it was extended for a...