Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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398. To ask the Minister for Health how many different people, including their country of origin, and how many dialysis sessions are provided by the Health Service Executive to people presenting the European health insurance card each year. [43891/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Under EU Regulations, all persons ordinarily resident in the EU are entitled to apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC certifies that the holder has the right to receive emergency healthcare during a temporary stay in any EU country as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland. This right is guaranteed to all persons who are covered by the public healthcare system of these countries. The European Health Insurance Card holder has the right to receive necessary treatment in the host Member State's public healthcare system on the same terms and at the same cost as nationals of the State concerned. Renal units in this State normally accommodate dialysis for those presenting a EHIC once contact has been made with them in advance of the patient travelling here and the patient’s clinicians provide all relevant patient information to the consultants in the receiving renal unit here.

The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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399. To ask the Minister for Health for how many different people who have presented the Irish European health insurance card and for how many dialysis sessions in Europe does the Health Service Executive pay in a year and in which countries did they receive their dialysis treatment. [43892/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Under EU Regulations, all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland are entitled to apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC certifies that the holder has the right to receive emergency healthcare during a temporary stay in any EU country as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland. This right is guaranteed to all persons who are covered by the public healthcare system of these countries. The European Health Insurance Card holder has the right to receive necessary treatment in the host Member State's public healthcare system on the same terms and at the same cost as nationals of the State concerned. Dialysis is normally accommodated in host Member States for those presenting a EHIC once contact has been made with them in advance of the patient travelling and the patient’s clinicians provide all relevant patient information to the consultants in the receiving renal unit in the host Member State.

The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.