Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State and welcome her to the House. This matter relates to a patient who has been in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, since January 2016. The advice from the medical people in May 2016 was that the appropriate facility would be Bloomfield Hospital. Bloomfield carried out an assessment and found he was a suitable patient. Since then, no decision has been taken regarding the transfer. When I communicated with the HSE, its attitude was the matter was not under its jurisdiction. I contacted St. Vincent's by telephone and correspondence and failed to receive a definitive answer as to how the issue will be resolved. The family is extremely concerned given they have been left with nothing in writing setting out exactly what will happen. This is the first time in six years that I have had to put such a matter to the Minister by way of a Commencement matter. I hope it is my last time. No family should be left waiting in this manner. This is why I am seeking the clarification.