Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

For the Government to publish quarterly the actual number of new acute overnight hospital beds, mental health beds, nursing home beds and rehabilitation beds being opened in excess of the current number and broken down by Regional Health Area.

For the Government to recognise that it is the elderly and those suffering from mental health crises who are the most impacted on by hospital overcrowding manifesting in Emergency Departments and to provide appropriate resources to deliver care for patients need.

For the Government to specifically define public healthcare facilities as critical infrastructure in the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and for the Government to address planning issues that are negatively impacting on the development and building of vital healthcare…

For the Government to establish an inter-departmental group including the Department of Justice and Department of Health to address the needs of psychiatric care for prisoners in Ireland. The current model of care is not fit for purpose, and the group should work with prison…

For the Government to increase funding for the International Medial Graduate Training Initiative to extend the IMGTI to enable doctors from Palestine access to training in Ireland.

To communicate to the Minister the impact that caring responsibilities have on employers and workers and how these challenges could be addressed.

NHI submitted our Pre Budget 2027 submission in the spirit of co-operation and hope the government acknowledge that there is a lack of funding in the sector and in the absence of such measures Ireland faces the risk of further nursing home closures leading to a loss of local…

To seek information on the number of inspections by the Environmental Health Service on vape shops and retailers who sell vapes.::Meeting to discuss e-cigarette recommendations. ::To congratulate the Minister for Health and the Minister of State for Health on the passing of the…

To raise the importance of public awareness of hypertension.::To raise awareness of the importance of blood pressure and pulse check monitoring ::To examine the possibility of establishing a Community Blood Pressure Monitoring programme.

To request the Joint Committee on Health to hold a session examining the health impact of digital marketing of unhealthy food to children. ::To raise awareness of the impact of online marketing of unhealthy food with the Minister for Health.::To request a meeting with the…

To secure a date to hold a meeting of the Oireachtas Heart and Stroke group. ::To raise awareness of the funding needs of the Irish Heart Foundation Patient Support Services.::To raise awareness of the funding needs for heart, stroke and thrombosis clinical services in each…

To raise awareness of the generational smoking ban policy.::To build political and public support for a generational smoking ban.::To urge the Cabinet to approve Smokefree Generation Legislation::To secure a meeting to discuss the generational smoking ban policy. ::To seek…

To meet with these Ministers and TD's and to brief them on the nursing home sector and older persons care. Present NHI Insights Paper

Engage Minister and her team on pilot activity in relation to the Lung Health Check pilot

Support a phased generational smoking ban