Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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231. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can continue to receive medical care at Belfast Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/16]

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 the Deputy directly.