Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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704. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20472/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. I understand that the HSE wrote to the Deputy on 17 April last about this matter.

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy regarding his further query in this matter. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.