Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14942/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Regulation (EC) 1408/71 sets out entitlements of insured persons of one member state who receive public health services in another member state. Article 22 (1) (c) of Regulation 1408/71 governs the referral of patients for public health services to another European country. In accordance with this article, a person eligible for health services in Ireland may be authorised by the HSE to go to another country for treatment in the public health system there, if certain criteria are met. When a person is authorised to receive treatment abroad under the above provisions, Form E112 is issued by the HSE and is confirmation that the HSE will bear the cost of the treatment.

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 issue examined and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.