Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30716/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

With reference to the case referred to by the Deputy, the issue of post-release supervision is a matter for Probation Service which is under the remit of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, while housing is a matter for the Local Authority in question and the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [30747/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has put in place interim arrangements (to end 2012) to support the use of Eculizumab/Soliris for a number of patients for whom it may in time be shown to provide a clinical benefit.

This arrangement will be managed under the clinical supervision of the Department of Haematology at St James's Hospital, Dublin. Any patient who may be a candidate for this treatment should be referred to St James's Hospital for assessment.

The Deputy's enquiry regarding a named patient has been forwarded to the HSE for direct reply.