Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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705. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a Freedom of Information Act request. [11975/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As stated in my PQ reply of 21 January, 2015, the FOI request referred to above was submitted to the Health Service Executive (HSE), not to the Department. The HSE is, therefore, responsible for the request and I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy on the matter.

The Deputy will be aware that there is an appeals provision, within the Freedom of Information Act, when a request is not answered within the statutory time frame or a requester is dissatisfied with a decision.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE, within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and the matter will be followed up.