Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael)
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800. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for persons seeking certain operations in a private capacity such as that outlined in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10182/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Under the Health Act 1970, as amended, the HSE makes in-patient and out-patient services available to persons ordinarily resident in the State through a range of HSE and publicly funded acute hospitals. However, as the individuals concerned have sought to arrange services in a private capacity at a private medical clinic the Minister has no function in this matter under the legislation.