[08:15] Health Minister will not attend doctors’ union annual conference due to ‘long standing personal commitment’

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill will not attend the annual meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) which will be held at the end of the week because of “a long standing personal commitment”.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health-minister-will-not-attend-doctors-union-annual-conference-due-to-long-standing-personal-commitment/a1613362077.html

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #annual #theIrishMedicalOrganisation #theendoftheweek

[09:51] Minister to meet CHI Board over surgeries controversy

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is to hold a meeting with the Board of Children's Health Ireland (CHI), to discuss the children's surgeries controversy and related matters.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0414/1507527-spinal-surgeries-controversy/

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #theBoardofChildren's #HealthIreland #CHI

[19:49] Health Minister focusing on 'better ED weekend systems'

Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has renewed her focus on what she called "better weekend systems" across emergency departments nationally.

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0320/1503199-health-minister-eds/

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #weekend

[13:10] Publication of south east cardiac review 'imminent'

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she "hopes" to publish a 2019 commissioned national review of cardiac services in the south east "shortly after" she returns from the ministerial St Patrick's Day visits.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0306/1500554-dail/

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #2019 #StPatrick's

[18:40] National Children's Hospital '98-99% complete' - minister

The National Children's Hospital in Dublin is almost ready to be handed over to Children's Health Ireland, according to Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0227/1499350-national-childrens-hospital/

#TheNationalChildren'sHospital #Dublin #Children's #HealthIreland #JenniferCarrollMacNeill

[13:09] Minister says Ireland ‘needs to double its spending on defence’ and admits undersea cables and pipelines face threat

Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said Ireland should double its spending on defence as she admitted Ireland needs to protect vital undersea cables and pipelines from threats such as those posed by Russia.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/minister-says-ireland-needs-to-double-its-spending-on-defence-and-admits-undersea-cables-and-pipelines-face-threat/a1327244783.html

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #Ireland #Russia

[10:30] NCH to cost roughly €2.24bn, will open in 2026 - minister

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she expects the National Children's Hospital to cost close to €2.24 billion including commissioning costs, and that it will be opened in 2026.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0219/1497586-national-childrens-hospital/

#JenniferCarrollMacNeill #theNationalChildren'sHospital #closeto€2.24billion #2026

[15:36] New national children’s hospital won’t accept patients until 2026 due to winter clinical risks

The new national children’s hospital will not be accepting its first patients until next year, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has been told.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-national-childrens-hospital-wont-accept-patients-until-2026-due-to-winter-clinical-risks/a1917881575.html

#first #nextyear #Health #JenniferCarrollMacNeill