Results 801-820 of 11,063 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is a top priority for the Department of Health and the HSE to ensure that overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED) of Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda and in EDs nationwide is kept to a minimum, particularly as the health service enters its traditionally busiest period of the year. The 2025-2026 UEC Plan seeks to build on the success of the 2024-25 Plan which saw a reduction of 10% in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 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: Dental Services (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE provides orthodontic treatment to patients with the most severe and complex treatment needs, who are classified as Grade 4 or Grade 5 according to the HSE’s assessment criteria. The Government has invested significantly in orthodontic waiting list initiatives, including €17m between 2022 and 2024. In that time, through these initiatives, 4,007 Grade 4 patients have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 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 (17 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 Staff (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Public Health Nursing Service is delivered by the HSE with a combination of Public Health Nurses (PHN) and Community Registered General Nurses (CRGN). The Public Health Nursing service provides care across the entire lifespan to individuals, families and communities. The services provided by PHNs vary based on patient need and they act as a point of access for other community care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (17 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: Primary Care Centres (17 Sep 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 Health: Mental Health Services (17 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: Primary Care Centres (17 Sep 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 Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Sep 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. Where a vacancy arises in a practice with a GMS contract, the HSE becomes actively involved in the recruitment process to find a replacement GP....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) provides dental care, free of charge, to medical card holders aged 16 and over. Services available annually and on demand include an examination including preventative elements, two fillings, extractions, and a scale and polish. More complex care, such as additional fillings, dentures, and a broader range of treatments for patients with additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: To support a review of the MCAP the Department of Health commissioned the Health Research Board to undertake an international evidence review as an important input to the process. Last year, the HRB published its review, entitled The Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Cannabis in Adult Populations. Currently the review of the MCAP is at the planning stage in the Department of Health where...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 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: Hospital Appointments Status (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when hospital appointments and procedures are postponed. While every effort is made to avoid postponements, they can happen for a variety of reasons, including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand, and unforeseen circumstances that may impact a service. Patient safety...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Long-Term Illness (LTI) Scheme was established under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970 (as amended). Regulations were made in 1971, 1973 and 1975, prescribing 16 conditions to be covered by the Scheme. These are: acute leukaemia; mental handicap; cerebral palsy; mental illness (in a person under 16); cystic fibrosis; multiple sclerosis; diabetes insipidus; muscular dystrophies;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The purchase orders over €20,000 reports are published in full on the www.gov.ie website: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-health/collections/department-of -health-payments-over-20000/. The Q3 report will be published within 6 weeks of the end of the quarter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department is engaging with the Open Data Unit in the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation with a view to publish future purchase order reports in a machine readable format.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Sep 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.