Results 121-140 of 8,051 for speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Significant work has been completed by my department to develop a model for a vaccine damage scheme. It is my intention to bring the model to Cabinet for discussion and consideration shortly. Until the model has been considered and approved by Government, it is not possible to provide any further information in relation to the scheme's implementation.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter this PQ has been referred to HSE, kindly copy HSE response for this PQ to both Finance_Business_Support_Unit@health.gov.ie and Accounts@health.gov.ie.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Galway University Hospitals (GUH) comprises Merlin Park University Hospital and University Hospital Galway (UHG). UHG is the Model 4 hospital for the HSE West and Northwest region and is one of eight national designated cancer centres. Some localised cancer services operate out of smaller hospitals in the HSE West Northwest region and UHG also supports a satellite centre for breast cancer at...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My current legislative priority, approved by Government on 10 September, is the further regulation of nicotine inhaling products. These proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. The General Scheme for a Bill contains a range of proposals to reduce youth use of nicotine inhaling products including a ban on disposable vapes. Once drafting is completed, the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My current legislative priority on tobacco and related products, as approved by Government on 10 September, is the further regulation of nicotine inhaling products. These proposals are now being drafted with the Office of the Attorney General. The General Scheme for a Nicotine Inhaling Products Bill contains a range of proposals to reduce youth use of nicotine inhaling products including:...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 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: Qualifications Recognition (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy is aware, CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession regulator for health and social care. Its primary role is to protect the public by regulating professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended). This includes setting the standards required for registration and maintaining professional registers for those who meet these standards. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 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 (26 Jun 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 Schemes (26 Jun 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 Reviews (26 Jun 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 Policies (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In line with Sláintecare, a number of additional proposals to remove private practice from public hospitals are currently under consideration. One of the proposals that has already been implemented is the Public Only Consultant Contract. The Public Only Consultant Contract was introduced in March 2023. The primary objective of the Public Only Consultant Contract is to enable the move...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. On 14 May, 2025 I published Path to Universal Healthcare: Sláintecare & Programme for Government 2025+ (Sláintecare 2025+). Sláintecare 2025+ sets out an integrated and whole of system reform programme to be implemented over the period 2025–2027, recognising that some of these reforms will continue over...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Inspections (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is responsible for assessing compliance with the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare in healthcare services. Where a hospital or healthcare provider is found to be non-compliant or partially compliant against any of the National Standards, HIQA works with the hospital to produce a compliance plan to address issues highlighted by...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As was noted in Parliamentary Question (www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2024-07-10/366/?highl ight%5B0%5D=30376&highlight%5B1%5D=24), following the completion of the work of the Taskforce, the focus turned to implementation of Taskforce recommendations. The priority focus is the development and introduction of a Common Conditions Service in community pharmacy. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Jun 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 Projects (26 Jun 2025)
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ePrescribing is a very important foundational component of the future digital health landscape in Ireland. The Department of Health introduced legislative changes during the COVID-19 pandemic to enable the electronic transfer of prescriptions (ETP) via Healthmail, allowing GPs to securely send prescriptions directly to patients’ pharmacies of choice. This measure significantly reduced...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (26 Jun 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.