Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Anti-Austerity Alliance)
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709. To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the treatment of a person (details supplied) received at the hands of health and psychiatric professionals, if it will be arranged that they do not have to undergo a further three year wait for hormone therapy from an endocrinologist. [13215/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, 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 specific case raised, 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.

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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710. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the discontinuance of contracts for physiotherapists in County Meath; if they will be replaced; and how the service for adult physiotherapist will continue to be provided for. [13217/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.