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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE, as Sponsoring Agency with day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of the new elective hospital in Cork to respond to you directly in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government commits to develop a multi-annual funding approach for our health service, which will be linked to productivity, staff levels and the delivery of services for patients. The Government has increased the Health budget by 40% over the five years to €25.75 billion in an effort to produce better health outcomes through initiatives such as Sláintecare for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Last year my department developed the 'Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030' to reflect the rapidly changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland and provide a clear Vision and Mission for Digital Health in Ireland. The framework was published in May 2024 and provides a clear strategy and roadmap for the digitisation of digital health records and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (4 Mar 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: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 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 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; diabetes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter, however I expect that the employee in question will need to directly engage with her own HR Manager where she is employed in the context of applying for ill-health retirement.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Mar 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: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy will be aware, the Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service is delivered collaboratively by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Irish Air Corps. The service normally operates out of Custume Barracks in Athlone, but it is temporarily operating out of Baldonnel, Co Dublin pending the completion of a new aircraft Hangar installation at Custume Barracks. Whilst...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (4 Mar 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.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is very much a team here who are here to work with Members as a team. I thank the House for the acknowledgement that, when we all do well together, it is the people who benefit. That is the way we will work here. I say this on behalf of all of the Ministers of State here. Deputy Rice made a very good point that this is not the most efficient way of using Dáil time. It is most...

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes.

The Future of Healthcare for Longer, Healthier Lives: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for making the time for these statements, which I believe are the first on health in this new Dáil. The Government and I are fully committed to a vision of a universal health and social care service where people have access to services based on need, and not on their ability to pay. The full implementation of Sláintecare remains one of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Perhaps I could follow up with her directly because I do not have notice of this. I will try to find out the position. It should be available consistently. What we want is that there is consistent access to both treatments and medications right across the regions. I will investigate and come back to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Matters relating to enforcement and compliance of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 are the responsibility of the National Environmental Health Services of the Health Service Executive. I have referred the question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 was developed to address the health harms associated with alcohol consumption. The provisions of the Act which restrict the advertising of alcohol products are important measures in the reduction of alcohol consumption and the associated harm. My current priority is to finalise regulations relating to the content of alcohol advertisements under section 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (26 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy may be aware, the Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP). The aim is address fertility-related issues through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary. This Model of Care comprises three stages, starting in primary...