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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE holds statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Pharmaceutical companies are required to submit formal applications to the HSE if they wish their medicines to be added to the list of reimbursable items covered under community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 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 mitigating medicine shortages and strengthening security of supply is the subject of several workstreams in my Department, the wider health service and across Europe. However, medicine shortages are, unfortunately, a feature of modern health systems worldwide...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice was published in 2019. It was developed to maximise the nursing and midwifery response to address emerging and future patient and service needs. Creating a critical mass of advanced practitioners contributes effectively in addressing population health needs; improves timely access to services, promotes...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The national immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The committee's recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. It makes recommendations on vaccination policy to my Department. NIAC continues to revise recommendations to...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of the public healthcare property estate, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to you in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 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: Ambulance Service (13 May 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 (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. As outlined in the Programme for Government, consideration will be given to early access mechanisms for medicines. These mechanisms and their effects are complex and must be evaluated...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to make the Deputy aware of various media with which to access information on the use of drugs. People are encouraged to follow HSE social media channels @drugsdotie for updates about drug trends, including synthetic cannabinoids such as HHC. The HSE also has factsheets available for parents on various the topic of related to cannabis and resources for parents who want to...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of public healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As set out in the Programme for Government 2025, this Government is committed to ensuring a gender healthcare service that is based on clinical evidence, respect, inclusiveness and compassion. The provision of proper, appropriate and integrated gender healthcare services is something that I and the HSE want to ensure is in place for those who are questioning their gender identity or are...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We are continuing a programme of investment in capacity and reform in the Mid West health system, and particularly at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). In December 2024, a 16 bed inpatient block opened at UHL, as part of a series of fast tracked projects aimed at increasing bed capacity at the site. Another 16 bed unit is due to open in June, with a 96 bed block to be delivered by...

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

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government is committed to the ongoing development of Naas General Hospital (NGH) and has allocated significant resources in order to meet the needs of patients using the hospital. The budget allocation for Naas General Hospital (NGH) is over €130 million for 2025, an increase of 67% from 2020. Staffing numbers at the hospital have continued to grow, with a total of 1,003 WTE in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (13 May 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: Health Services Staff (13 May 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 Facilities (13 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: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Laura Brennan Catch-up programme ran from December 2022 to December 2023. Increasing vaccination uptake rates in the routine HPV vaccination programme is vital in order for Ireland to achieve elimination of cervical cancer by its target date of 2040. The World Health Organisation has set a target for all countries to ensure that 90% of girls are vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by the age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (13 May 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.