Results 101-120 of 11,434 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix provides an evidence-based flexible approach to determine the number of nurses and healthcare assistants required to provide safe and quality care based on patient need. Framework development comprises three phases and implementation of the Framework nationally is overseen by the HSEs national lead for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix provides an evidence-based flexible approach to determine the number of nurses and healthcare assistants required to provide safe and quality care based on patient need. Framework development comprises three phases and implementation of the Framework nationally is overseen by the HSEs national lead for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (21 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Oct 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. The Minister for Health is prohibited 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 the particular query raised, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 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: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: For 2026, 172 new acute beds are planned to open, alongside the construction of four new surgical hubs in Galway, Limerick, Cork, and Waterford. In addition, we will expand Virtual Acute Wards across five sites, supporting more flexible, home-based care for patients who would otherwise require hospital admission. The five sites are: Galway, Mercy, St Luke's Kilkenny, Drogheda and Tullamore.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Laura Brennan HPV Catch-up Vaccination Programme ran from December 2022 to December 2023. Increasing vaccination uptake rates in the routine HPV vaccination programme is vital in order for Ireland to achieve elimination of cervical cancer by its target date of 2040. The World Health Organisation has set a target for all countries to ensure that 90% of girls are vaccinated with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Oct 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 Facilities (21 Oct 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: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A record of over €3 billion, around €1 in every 8 of public funding spent on health, is now being spent on medicines. The State has made €158 million available for new drugs between 2021 and 2025. To date, this has allowed the HSE to approve 238 new drugs and new uses for existing medicines, including 97 medicines for treating cancer and 64 orphan drugs to treat rare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Oct 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. The Minister for Health is prohibited 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 the particular query raised, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 Oct 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: Patient Transfers (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 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. The Minister for Health is prohibited 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 the particular query raised, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Tánaiste and I have agreed to work in partnership with parents and advocacy groups on the structure of an inquiry into spina bifida and complex scoliosis services at CHI. I remain open minded about how the inquiry process can best be approached and I have invited parents and advocacy groups to submit any thoughts or ideas they would like to share regarding the structure and scope....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Laura Brennan HPV Catch-up Vaccination Programme ran from December 2022 to December 2023. Increasing vaccination uptake rates in the routine HPV vaccination programme is vital in order for Ireland to achieve elimination of cervical cancer by its target date of 2040. The World Health Organisation has set a target for all countries to ensure that 90% of girls are vaccinated with the HPV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Oct 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 Staff (21 Oct 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 Staff (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 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.