Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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505. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE pays for taxi and hackney transfers for persons from their homes or from nursing homes to hospital or clinic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40000/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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506. To ask the Minister for Health the exact circumstances under which the HSE will pay for a taxi or hackney for a person in order for the person to attend an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40001/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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507. To ask the Minister for Health the types of appointments in respect of which the HSE will pay for taxi and hackney transfers to and from hospital for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40002/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.