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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are independent practitioners. It is a matter for a GP to use their clinical judgement to determine what is proper and necessary care for each individual patient and are clinically responsible for those decisions. Endometriosis is one of the most common gynaecological conditions in Ireland and affects approximately 1 in 10 women worldwide. It can be a difficult condition to diagnose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 May 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: Ambulance Service (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 and 321 together. 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: Dental Services (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE Orthodontic Service provides treatment with the HSE Orthodontic Service and is limited to those children with the most severe and complex orthodontic treatment needs. Referral for orthodontic assessment is usually made at the 6th Class oral health examination. The Modified Index of Treatment Needs (Modified IOTN) system is used in all regions to determine if a patient will be accepted...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 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: Misuse of Drugs (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017 will be amended to include HHC as a Schedule 1 drug subject to the strictest levels of control. The required legislation consists of three separate statutory instruments. While I cannot put a precise date on this I expect it to happen within the next weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 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: Dental Services (15 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: Dental Services (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for the question. As it relates to an operational matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to your query.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My Department is aware of the stress that shortages of medicines can cause for patients and healthcare professionals alike, thusly managing and mitigating medicine shortages is the subject of several workstreams across the Department and wider health service. However, medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems worldwide and a global health problem. Issues...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The requirement for health warnings and health information on the labels of alcohol products was enacted at section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 on 17 October 2018. The Minister for Health made the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 and commenced section 12 of the Act on 18 May 2023. The law will come into operation on 22 May 2026. The law will apply to all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ‘Digital for Care: A Digital Health Framework for Ireland 2024-2030’ (Department of Health, published in May 2024) reflects the changing landscape of health and social care in Ireland, and sets out a roadmap to digitally transform health services and improve Irish citizens’ access to their health records digitally. The Programme for Government underlines the ambition...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. Ireland is still too dependent on paper records for delivery of care in Ireland. Paper records are a barrier to information sharing between healthcare professions who, collectively, are responsible for delivering the best possible treatment and care outcomes for patients. Sláintecare is based on the principle that more care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In the public health sector, a temporary Special Scheme was put in place for 12 months in July 2022 to support eligible staff who were impacted by Long-Covid. At the request of my Department, approval to extend the Special Scheme was granted by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) a number of times, it was extended for a further 12 months at the end of June 2024 on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (14 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: Disease Management (14 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: Care Services (14 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: Care Services (14 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform (DPENDPR) have been very clear that this was the final extension that would be granted, and as such, the Special Scheme will conclude on 30th June 2025. Any employee of the public health sector remaining unwell beyond that date, may utilise the full provisions of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme which will provide further support. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (14 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.