Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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589. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the treatment of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [46711/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the HSE that the person referred to has received treatment on 16 December, 2015.

Under the Health Act 2004, the 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 providing treatment of a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.

I have asked the HSE to respond further on this issue. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.