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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Pharmacists play a crucial role delivering many important services to support the health of our communities, offering expert advice on illness, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, and delivering vaccines to the public. Pharmacists are trusted and are one of the most accessible healthcare professionals. Building on these strong foundations, I believe that pharmacists can do more for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are a valuable part of our health service, enabling early treatment and care for many people, and improving the overall health of our population. The current Programme for Government also commits to further extend the BowelScreen and BreastCheck programme. BowelScreen, the national bowel cancer screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A record of over €3 billion, nearly €1 in every 8 of public funding spent on health, was spent in 2023 on medicines. This is an unprecedented level of investment in supporting patients through the availability of the latest and wide range of medicines. The State has made an additional €128 million available for new drugs between 2020 and 2024. The total spend on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Salary Scale that applies to the Secretary General in the Department of Health is, Secretary General Health - PPC. This salary scale was changed last year in line with the Public Sector Pay Agreement 2024-2026. Any further changes to the scale will be in line with this agreement which applies to all civil servants, including secretaries general.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (11 Feb 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: Hospital Equipment (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational 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 (11 Feb 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: Mental Health Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: A new clinical programme for gender healthcare has been initiated by the HSE, and over the next two years an updated clinical model for gender healthcare services will be developed. This work will inform an implementation plan for its delivery. The model of care will be developed in a consultative way, engaging with stakeholders, healthcare professionals working in gender healthcare,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Feb 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. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter relating to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and devices; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: GPs are self-employed practitioners and therefore may establish practices at a place of their own choosing. There is no prescribed ratio of GPs to patients and the State does not regulate the number of GPs that can set up in a town or community. Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. Currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This Government is committed to ensuring ongoing improvements to ensure that children with scoliosis are treated quickly and safely. There has been significant additional investment to help tackle waiting lists for spinal procedures. Several initiatives are underway to support improvements in paediatric spinal services and reduce the time that children are waiting for spinal procedures. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: HIQA is leading a review of urgent and emergency care in the Mid-West region including consideration of the need for a second Emergency Department. HIQA published the terms of reference for the review in August 2024. An interim update is expected shortly, and a final report is expected in May 2025. The results of this review will be considered when this report is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Feb 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: Registration Certificate (11 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical devices. I have asked the HSE to provide further information on the status of the reimbursement of Continuous Glucose Monitors in the State. The HSE have advised that the Health Information and Quality Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have asked the HSE to provide a response and they have advised that the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published the rapid Health Technology Assessment of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on 29 September 2023. The published document can be found at: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/health-technology-asses...