Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Department of Health and Children
Medical Records
11:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will allow an extension of the statue of limitations, that is three years, to access the medical records of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [14856/07]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Individuals have a right of access to their medical records under freedom of information and data protection legislation. Provided the records sought are still in existence, there is no statutory period or limit within which a request for access is to be made.
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