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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. AMRIC job title WTE vacancies Full year costs Estimated timeframe in which each of those vacancies will be filled Consultant Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases 1 226,681 - 272,290 N/A EOI expressed with no applications Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ should be directed to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In response to your question, some of the information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. My officials are collating the information in respect of the Non-Commercial State Agencies and engaging with the HSE to source the information in respect of HSE expenditure. A consolidated reply will be prepared into a full response to you as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 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: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy should note that officials from the Department of Health are liaising with Cork University Dental School and Hospital regarding plans to expand capacity and train more dentists. My Department welcomes any proposal for expansion in the capacity of the dental workforce. In 2022, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) conducted an exercise to identify options for the creation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ should be directed to the Department Of The Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 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: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In May 2024, HIQA was requested to conduct a review of urgent and emergency care in the mid-west region with the primary objective of ensuring safe quality acute care in the region. As part of this review, HIQA was requested to consider the case for a second emergency department within the region in the context of the population changes in recent years and ongoing pressures at the ED at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 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: Medicinal Products (6 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: Hospital Staff (6 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: Hospital Services (6 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: Hospital Services (6 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: Hospital Services (6 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: Hospital Staff (6 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: Ambulance Service (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 to 262, inclusive, together. As the Deputy is aware, whilst the National Ambulance Service (NAS) is the statutory prehospital emergency and intermediate care provider for the state, in the Dublin area the primary ambulance provider is Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB). Some ambulance services in the capital are also provided by the NAS, not exclusively, but...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is very disappointing that SIPTU have taken the decision to ballot their members for industrial action. The Government recognises the essential work carried out by staff in community and voluntary health and social care organisations, and their contribution to delivery of essential publicly funded supports and services to many citizens. This is why we are committed to achieving a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (6 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This Government is committed to ensuring adequate and safe staffing across our health service, ensuring that the workforce keeps pace with population and demographic changes. As of December 2024, there were 126,740 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff working in Department of Health funded health services, an increase of 25% over 2020 numbers. As the Deputy is aware, the HSE Pay and Numbers...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Deputies for coming and raising the different issues today. I congratulate Deputy Lawless on his election by the good people of Mayo. I was in Mayo yesterday. I pay particular tribute to Peter Healy, the facilities manager of Mayo University Hospital and Patricia Hough, the on-duty manager, who did extraordinary work along with all the staff at Mayo University Hospital to make sure...