Results 581-600 of 11,063 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Safeguarding adults who may be at risk of abuse is a key objective for me and my Department, every statutory body under its aegis, and for all health and social care services. A framework of standards, policies and procedures for safeguarding adults in the health and social care sector is already in place. This includes a National Safeguarding Office in the HSE, specialist Safeguarding...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As your query is regarding an individual case relating to service matters, I have requested the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 introduces a licensing system for all retailers who wish to sell: a) tobacco b) nicotine inhaling products, or c) tobacco and nicotine inhaling products. This licensing system will come into operation in February 2026. It will be an offence to sell nicotine inhaling products without a licence. Separately,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Community Ophthalmic Services Medical Treatment Scheme was established in 2004 as a pilot project in response to an identified need. The scheme engages four practices across seven locations to provide medical and minor surgical care to patients outside of the acute care setting. This allows hospitals and eye clinics to focus on treating more complex conditions. The Health Service...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In 2017, the Health Service Executive (HSE) published a National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology, which set out a model of care regarding how the realignment of eye services from an acute hospital setting to the community would be undertaken. The HSE has been developing multidisciplinary Integrated Eye Care Teams in accordance with this model of care. These teams facilitate...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Sep 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 (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In relation to the particular query raised, adult and child waiting list information by hospital and specialty is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing waiting list information.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 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 in February, representing this Government’s commitment to reducing waiting times for patients and improving access to hospital care. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In relation to the particular query raised, adult and child waiting list information in time bands, by hospital and specialty is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: www.ntpf.ie/home/nwld.htm The information is now being made available through an interactive visual tool which provides users with a much-improved way of accessing and analysing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (30 Sep 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 (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred it to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Children’s palliative care is provided through a shared care approach involving: GP’s, Paediatrician’s, Community Specialist Palliative Care Teams, Clinical Nurse Coordinators, and the Children’s Health Ireland Specialist Palliative Care Team. All these teams work collaboratively in caring for the child and their family. A key enabler of this model of care is the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Sep 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: EU Directives (30 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In November 2020, the Commission put forward a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe which aims to create a future-proof and patient-centred pharmaceutical environment in which the EU industry can innovate, flourish, and continue to be a global leader. As a key part of the EU’s comprehensive response to these challenges, the Commission, in April 2023 proposed an ambitious Revision of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Sep 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: Hospital Facilities (25 Sep 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 (25 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department is committed to working with relevant stakeholders, including the HSE and patient representatives, to strengthen key services and supports for people with neurological conditions, including Functional Neurological Disorders, and has made significant investments in Budget 2025, as well as committing to further measures in the new Programme for Government. Budget 2025 provided...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (25 Sep 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 (25 Sep 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.