Written answers

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Department of Health

Hospital Appointments Status

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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563. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/16]

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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620. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21297/16]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 620 together.

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.

The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. 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.

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