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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 May 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. As of the 1st...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 May 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: Health Services Staff (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you to the Deputy for raising this question and I would like to thank all Practice Tutors for the important work they carry out in supporting the education and training of new graduates. I am glad to advise that work is currently underway in the Department of Health, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Higher Education Institutions to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Health is not routinely informed of internal examinations in acute hospitals. This is so in this case. The internal CHI report referred to in a media was provided by CHI to the HSE CEO on Monday 26th May. I received a copy of this report from the HSE on Monday 26th May. On Monday 26th May, I wrote to the Board of CHI requesting a full response to the report. Following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (29 May 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: Appointments to State Boards (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Following the Audit regarding developmental dysplasia of the hip, I moved to strengthen governance and oversight structures at CHI and NOHC. This was done via the appointment of two members of the Health Service Executive (HSE) Board to the Board of CHI. There will also be a strengthening of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) between CHI and the HSE to reinforce operational oversight. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Waiting list information by hospital, specialty and the length of time patients are waiting is published monthly by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) on its website: 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. The information on Outpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 May 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 (29 May 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 (29 May 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 (29 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Therefore, I have asked the HSE to provide an update in relation to treatments for SMA patients. The HSE has advised that once a medicine is approved by the European Medicines Agency,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I was aware of the briefing and was sorry I was not able to attend yesterday on an otherwise busy day. As the Deputy is aware, the process for processing, authorising and reimbursing drugs is managed by the HSE, which considers all of the different factors involved, including the European position and the effectiveness and broader reach of a drug at a given time. I will examine the case...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 392 together. Galway University Hospitals comprises Merlin Park University Hospital and University Hospital Galway (UHG). UHG is the Model 4 hospital for the HSE West and North-West region and is one of eight national designated cancer centres. Some localised cancer services operate out of smaller hospitals in the HSE West North West region and UHG...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am 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 intervals to have a screening mammogram. The Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (28 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter in relation to an individual patient, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.