Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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354. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 19 November 2015, the status of this case, if it will be addressed as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43554/15]

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 your further query on this issue, 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.