Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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1333. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delay in arranging a new appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork whose previous appointment was cancelled by the hospital nearly two years ago. [1826/17]

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.

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.

Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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1334. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this matter was raised with the HSE in April 2016 and no response was received. [1827/17]

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.

Accordingly, as this query concerns a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.