Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assisted with regard to their travel and accommodation costs and so on while obtaining hospital treatment in another EU country; the help available in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17473/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Regulation (EC) 1408/71 makes provision for patients covered by the health care system of one member state to be referred to another member state for treatment at the cost of the home state. Where such a referral is made, Form E112 is issued accordingly by the HSE and is confirmation that the HSE will bear the cost of the treatment. Under the Regulation, there is no obligation on the HSE to meet the cost of travel and accommodation but the HSE may at its discretion provide assistance where necessary. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have the matter examined and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.