Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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1008. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an MRI scan at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [31449/15]

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.

The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Brian Walsh (Galway West, Independent)
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1009. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate when funding will be approved for orthotic footwear for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; his plans to introduce measures to alleviate the waiting period for funding and thus improve the availability of orthotic footwear for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.