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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree with the Deputy. I also want to reflect the work of the Law Reform Commission report in this regard. I hear what the Deputy is saying with regard to policy. Of course, the policy analysis is to bring us to the legislative path, because that has to be agreed across the different Departments with regard to that. It is also important to note, though I know the Deputy is already...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will respond to the second part of the Deputy's question. In respect of both reports the Deputy and I await, which are very important reports that everybody is entitled to see, I am given to understand by CHI that they expect to receive them very shortly and in the next number of weeks. I feel as though I have said that before, however, and I really do expect to receive them. As I have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We are making the same case with regard to CHI and spinal surgeries. I am simply making the point that surgeons have to respond to the investment that this Government and this House has put into the services. I expect them to do that. On CHI and the hip dysplasia, it is a matter for CHI to give that number and to be able to confirm that. I will use every power I have to make sure they...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for the question; it is an important one. I thank colleagues for their support on the approach taken to date. I want to be absolutely clear in relation to the intention with regard to the HRT initiative. Budget 2025 aimed to continue the good work ongoing to improve women's healthcare, and in particular to support women on their menopause journey. It was originally...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The first thing is that I issued a press release in relation to this and then went on a media outlet. I must check when the Deputy last went on a media outlet and whether she regards that as an effective way of communicating either her party's position or to her constituents in any way. It is certainly a way for the Government to communicate, as we often do. The fact that we go on a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy. I will update the House that I have now met all of the advocacy groups representing the children, young people and families affected by spinal conditions. I thank them sincerely for their time and their honesty. I have heard directly from them about the impact that gaps in communication and long waiting times can and do have on children and families and I have assured...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to thank the Deputy for allowing me to update the house on the new Primary Care Centre for Nenagh. Primary Care Centres (PCCs) provide vitally important infrastructure that act as a single point of access to community healthcare services for patients. Nenagh Primary Care Centre, which will serve a population of 22,500 in Nenagh and the surrounding areas is currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In 2016 a Capital Programme for Older Persons Residential Centres was developed in response to the introduction of HIQA’s National Residential Care Standards for Older People and the requirement that all facilities providing long stay beds be registered by HIQA. This is a programme to replace, upgrade and refurbish Community Nursing Units (CNUs), as appropriate, at 89 locations. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government is committed to the ongoing development of all regional hospitals including Monaghan. Cavan General and Monaghan Hospitals operate as a single hospital, with integrated managerial and clinical governance systems, care pathways and support functions. Monaghan Hospital has 80 beds. This is an increase of 26 beds, or 48% since 2020. The beds at Monaghan hospital are utilised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish the Strategic Review of General Practice, and bring forward a new, modern GP contract. It is worth noting that the current GMS Contract, while long standing, has been modernised in recent years under the 2019 and 2023 GP Agreements, both of which have provided in substantial additional investments in general practice and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Programme for Government contains a suite of measures on medicines, which we aim to progress over its lifetime. Access to medicines is the focus of a number of workstreams across my Department. A National Rare Disease Steering Group was established in December 2023. They were tasked with developing a new National Rare Disease Strategy. The Steering Group recently completed its work. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to thank the Deputy for allowing me to update the house on this matter. Portumna Primary Care Centre (PCC) is to be delivered through the Operational Lease model whereby the HSE advertises for a Primary Care Centre in a selected location and enters into agreement with a developer to build the centre and to lease the building for a fixed period. As the Deputy is aware, the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Gurteen Health Centre is located in the village of Gurteen in South Sligo. The centre houses a public health nursing service, a day centre for older person’s services, as well as the local GP practice. The local HSE Primary Care management are aware of the issue of restricted space within the building for the GP practice. A meeting was held on May 8th 2025 at Gurteen...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Timely and available access to GP services is critical to good healthcare. Measures have been taken to increase the number of GPs. The Government is committed to continuing this work, to increase the number of GPs practising across the country and increase access to GP services. Significant investment in general practice has been made under the 2019 and 2023 GP Agreements. The Agreements...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government has invested over €5 million for specialist endometriosis care since 2021. This has funded 2 supra-regional tertiary centres and five supporting regional hubs. The supra-regional centres are managed from Cork University Maternity Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital. Regional hubs operate from the Rotunda, the Coombe, the National Maternity Hospital, University...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This Government is committed to working with relevant stakeholders including the HSE and patient representatives to strengthen key services and supports for people with neurological conditions including Functional Neurological Disorders and made significant investments in Budget 2025 as well as committing to further measures in the new Programme for Government. Functional neurologic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has advised the total deliveries in January to March 2025 is as follows: Rotunda Hospital (2,010). National Maternity Hospital (1,666). Coombe (1,594). Cork University Maternity Hospital (1,581). University Maternity Hospital Limerick (911). Galway University Hospital (681). Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (669). Mullingar Regional Hospital Mullingar (431). University Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Waiting times for radiology and diagnostic services have been recognised as an issue for some time. This year the Productivity and Savings Taskforce published an action plan for 2025 which commits to a range of services being available 7 days a week, including diagnostics activity. It will also ensure that all publicly funded diagnostics are captured in the National Integrated Medical Imaging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am pleased to update you on the progress of key capital developments at Beaumont Hospital. There are a number of significant proposals for capital investment, and all are progressing through the requisite design and planning stages. As this is a live hospital campus there is an added complexity in terms of planning, sequencing and enabling each of these projects. Our Model 4 acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Strategic Review of General Practice is currently underway, led by the Department of Health and supported by the HSE. With input from key stakeholders, the review is examining a range of issues affecting general practice including GP training, GP capacity, Out of Hours services reform, the eHealth Agenda, and the financial support model for general practice. The Review will identify the...