Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in respect of giving notice of their intention to travel abroad for a specific medical treatment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6479/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

It is possible, subject to certain conditions, for a person to be absent from the state for the purpose of receiving medical treatment and retain eligibility to receive a social welfare payment. In order to be considered for this option, the Department must be notified in advance of the intention to leave the state and the purpose for which the absence is sought.