Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person, asked to do so by the family, was be prevented by staff from entering a public hospital to visit a member of that family and was told he or she will need written consent from the patient's psychiatrist in order to visit; his views on whether this an infringement of the human rights of both the patient and the visitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37971/11]

Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that a person was refused entrance to visit a patient in hospital, having been asked by the family to do so, and now has been told he or she will need written consent from the patient's psychiatrist to visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 220 together.

As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.