Written answers
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Department of Health
Hospital Waiting Lists
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is a patient in the orthopaedic trauma unit of Tullamore hospital will be admitted to the Mater hospital spine and back injury unit in view of the fact that their case is urgent; if he will expedite the matter [30721/17]
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.
In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.
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