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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As the Deputy will be aware, CORU is Ireland’s multi-profession health and social care regulator. With extensive experience in introducing regulation to health and social care professions for the first time, CORU has already established twelve registers for a range of professions. CORU’s work ensures the protection of the public by regulating the work of over 30,000 health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The HSE has responsibility for the development of the National Service Plan (NSP), which sets out the type and volume of health and social care services the HSE will provide for the funding it receives each year, and includes commitments in relation to the number of acute hospital beds the HSE expects to deliver in a given year. The development of NSP 2026 will be subject to my annual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Middle East (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for her query in relation to the medical evacuation to Ireland of WHO approved paediatric patients from Gaza. I can advise the Deputy that Ireland continues a strong tradition of providing humanitarian assistance including through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Irish Aid humanitarian and development assistance programme, and the HSE Global Health Programme. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: There are currently no plans to reintroduce a vocational training programme for graduate dentists. I am aware that a 12-month Vocational Training Scheme was available between 1999 and 2011 for graduate dentists. As there was limited interest in the Scheme, this Scheme ceased in 2011. Vocational training now must be conducted under the university system, through clinical placements, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2538 and 2539 together. 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; therefore, I have asked the HSE for an update in this matter. The HSE is committed to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Government is committed, as per the Programme for Government, to increase the number of GPs through a combination of international recruitment and increased training places. Significant increases have been made in recent years to the number of new entrant training places available, which will in turn increase the number of doctors who graduate and practice as GPs across the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (29 Jul 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 (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Agreement was reached in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) on the 10th of March 2025, between ICTU unions and relevant Government Departments, to fund Health and Social Care and Homeless sector employers for a 9.25% pay increase, equivalent to the Public Sector Agreement 2024-2026. It is important to note that voluntary and community organisations receive funding from a myriad of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2545 to 2547, inclusive, together. The safety and quality of our maternity services are of critical importance to the women and families who use them, as well as to this Government. The developments at the Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) maternity unit may undoubtedly cause concern and worry for many women attending or planning to attend services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2548 and 2721 together. The Model of Care for Fertility was developed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the HSE’s National Women & Infants Health Programme to ensure that fertility-related issues are addressed through the public health system at the lowest level of clinical intervention necessary. This Model of Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: As this is an operational matter for the HSE, I have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Jul 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, I have asked the HSE for an update in this matter. The HSE has advised that there is a National Application, Assessment & Decision Process for new medicines which is underpinned by Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Equipment (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I respectfully request that this Parliamentary Question be directed to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, as the matters raised fall under their remit.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Meals-on-Wheels Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I respectfully request that this Parliamentary Question be directed to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, as the matters raised fall under their remit

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2554 to 2556, inclusive, together. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the dedication and professionalism of all Medical Scientists throughout the country, including those who have retired from the profession after years of commitment. Following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission back in May and June of 2022, agreement was reached to conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The table below shows expenditure on legal advice by my Department for each of the past three years. The advice related to litigation support, contract review and employment law. Year € 2022 147,686.59 2023 32,751.50 2024 210,194.46

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 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: General Practitioner Services (29 Jul 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: Health Services Staff (29 Jul 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: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: This PQ should be directed to the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, as the matters raised fall within their remit.