John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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457. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin 12; the number of years that these young children are waiting; when an operation required by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be arranged; and the action he will take to deal with this issue. [40622/15]

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.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, 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.